diff --git a/features/config_styles.feature b/features/config_styles.feature
index 17da3de0..c34a44dd 100644
--- a/features/config_styles.feature
+++ b/features/config_styles.feature
@@ -91,3 +91,19 @@ Feature:
     Then I should see "4 files in total."
     And I should see "using Config Test Runner" within "#footer"
 
+  Scenario: Global config and local config
+    Given a file named "~/.simplecov" with:
+      """
+      SimpleCov.configure do
+        add_filter 'test'
+      end
+      """
+    And a file named ".simplecov" with:
+      """
+      SimpleCov.command_name 'Config Test Runner'
+      SimpleCov.start
+      """
+
+    When I open the coverage report generated with `bundle exec rake test`
+    Then I should see "4 files in total."
+    And I should see "using Config Test Runner" within "#footer"
diff --git a/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb b/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
index 3ad9b34c..efcc9ed4 100644
--- a/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/simplecov/defaults.rb
@@ -82,5 +82,8 @@
 end
 
 # Autoload config from .simplecov if present
+global_config_path = File.join(File.expand_path("~"), '.simplecov')
+load global_config_path if File.exist?(global_config_path)
+
 config_path = File.join(SimpleCov.root, '.simplecov')
 load config_path if File.exist?(config_path)