diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index f37da377e..f4a54ac4d 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ catch import errors for PyQt and QtWebKit
          elem = frame.findFirstElement('*:focus')
 somehow unfocus elements (hide blinking cursor) when insert mode is left?
 tabs: some more padding?
-custom stylesheet
 Really fix URL detection properly
 
 hints
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/_conftypes.py b/qutebrowser/config/_conftypes.py
index 51f9e22c3..afd9f91b8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/_conftypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/_conftypes.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 
 import re
 import shlex
+import os.path
 from sre_constants import error as RegexError
 
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor
 
 import qutebrowser.commands.utils as cmdutils
@@ -566,6 +568,32 @@ class RegexList(List):
                                   str(e))
 
 
+class File(BaseType):
+
+    """A file on the local filesystem."""
+
+    def validate(self, value):
+        if not os.path.isfile(value):
+            raise ValidationError(value, "must be a valid file!")
+
+
+class WebSettingsFile(File):
+
+    """QWebSettings file which also can be none."""
+
+    def validate(self, value):
+        if not value:
+            # empty values are okay
+            return
+        super().validate(value)
+
+    def transform(self, value):
+        if value is None:
+            return value
+        else:
+            return QUrl.fromLocalFile(value)
+
+
 class AutoSearch(BaseType):
 
     """Whether to start a search when something else than an URL is entered."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 50a615761..73d9bf05f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
         ('site-specific-quirks-enabled',
          SettingValue(types.Bool(), 'true'),
          "This setting enables WebKit's workaround for broken sites."),
+
+        ('user-stylesheet',
+         SettingValue(types.WebSettingsFile(), ''),
+         "User stylesheet to set."),
     )),
 
     ('hints', sect.KeyValue(
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py b/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
index fb141bf54..1eb2fb043 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 """Bridge from QWebSettings to our own settings.
 
 Module attributes:
-    MAPPING: A mapping from internal setting names to QWebSetting enum
-             constants.
+    ATTRIBUTES: A mapping from internal setting names to QWebSetting enum
+                constants.
+    SETTERS: A mapping from setting names to QWebSetting setter method names.
     settings: The global QWebSettings singleton instance.
 """
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
 import qutebrowser.config.config as config
 
 
-MAPPING = {
+ATTRIBUTES = {
     # noqa
     'auto-load-images': QWebSettings.AutoLoadImages,
     'dns-prefetch-enabled': QWebSettings.DnsPrefetchEnabled,
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ MAPPING = {
     'site-specific-quirks-enabled': QWebSettings.SiteSpecificQuirksEnabled,
 }
 
+
+SETTERS = {
+    'user-stylesheet': 'setUserStyleSheetUrl'
+}
+
+
 settings = None
 
 
@@ -70,8 +77,13 @@ def init():
     """Initialize the global QWebSettings."""
     global settings
     settings = QWebSettings.globalSettings()
-    for name, item in MAPPING.items():
+    for name, item in ATTRIBUTES.items():
         settings.setAttribute(item, config.get('webkit', name))
+    for name, method in SETTERS.items():
+        value = config.get('webkit', name)
+        if value is not None:
+            setter = getattr(settings, method)
+            setter(value)
 
 
 @pyqtSlot(str, str)
@@ -79,4 +91,8 @@ def on_config_changed(section, option):
     """Update global settings when qwebsettings changed."""
     if section == 'webkit':
         value = config.get(section, option)
-        settings.setAttribute(MAPPING[option], value)
+        if option in ATTRIBUTES:
+            settings.setAttribute(ATTRIBUTES[option], value)
+        elif option in SETTERS and value is not None:
+            setter = getattr(settings, SETTERS[option])
+            setter(value)