diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
index 3b4723ce9fe3..597fb57a1790 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/gdm.nix
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ in
       "rc-local.service"
       "systemd-machined.service"
       "systemd-user-sessions.service"
-      "getty@tty1.service"
+      "getty@tty${gdm.initialVT}.service"
       "plymouth-quit.service"
       "plymouth-start.service"
     ];
     systemd.services.display-manager.conflicts = [
-      "getty@tty1.service"
+      "getty@tty${gdm.initialVT}.service"
       "plymouth-quit.service"
     ];
     systemd.services.display-manager.onFailure = [
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gdm/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gdm/default.nix
index b8a5d70e9d25..9d1602dfccd3 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gdm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gdm/default.nix
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace ./configure --replace "/usr/bin/X" "${xorg.xorgserver.out}/bin/X"
   '';
 
+  initialVT = "7";
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--sysconfdir=/etc"
     "--localstatedir=/var"
     "--with-plymouth=yes"
     "--enable-gdm-xsession"
-    # "--with-initial-vt=7"
+    "--with-initial-vt=${initialVT}"
     "--with-systemdsystemunitdir=$(out)/etc/systemd/system"
     "--with-udevdir=$(out)/lib/udev"
   ];