diff --git a/lib/vagrant/env.rb b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
index f0ee5168d..40a741fbb 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/env.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/env.rb
@@ -58,14 +58,17 @@ msg
         # Prepare load paths for config files
         load_paths = [File.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "config", "default.rb")]
         load_paths << File.join(box.directory, ROOTFILE_NAME) if box
+        load_paths << File.join(home_path, ROOTFILE_NAME)
         load_paths << File.join(root_path, ROOTFILE_NAME) if root_path
 
         # Then clear out the old data
         Config.reset!
 
         load_paths.each do |path|
-          logger.info "Loading config from #{path}..."
-          load path if File.exist?(path)
+          if File.exist?(path)
+            logger.info "Loading config from #{path}..."
+            load path
+          end
         end
 
         # Execute the configurations
diff --git a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
index e7f7786c3..e5e3c6138 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/env_test.rb
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ class EnvTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Env.load_config!
     end
 
+    should "load from the home directory" do
+      File.expects(:exist?).with(File.join(Vagrant::Env.home_path, Vagrant::Env::ROOTFILE_NAME)).once
+      Vagrant::Env.load_config!
+    end
+
     should "not load from the root path if nil" do
       Vagrant::Env.stubs(:root_path).returns(nil)
       File.expects(:exist?).with(File.join(@root_path, Vagrant::Env::ROOTFILE_NAME)).never