diff --git a/src/modules/mount/main.py b/src/modules/mount/main.py
index 32da36dd0..2847f4909 100644
--- a/src/modules/mount/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/mount/main.py
@@ -307,6 +307,12 @@ def mount_partition(root_mount_point, partition, partitions, mount_options, moun
                                         mount_option) != 0:
                 libcalamares.utils.warning("Cannot mount {}".format(device))
 
+def enable_swap_partition(swap_device):
+    try:
+        for d in swap_device:
+            libcalamares.utils.host_env_process_output(["swapon", d])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        raise Exception(_("Failed to swapon " + swap_device))
 
 def run():
     """
@@ -321,6 +327,10 @@ def run():
         return (_("Configuration Error"),
                 _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use.").format("mount"))
 
+    swap_partitions = [p['device'] for p in partitions if ( p['fs'] == 'linuxswap' and p['claimed'] ) ]
+    if swap_partitions != [] :
+    	enable_swap_partition(swap_partitions)
+
     root_mount_point = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="calamares-root-")
 
     # Get the mountOptions, if this is None, that is OK and will be handled later