diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index bb50aa1d35ca..7316f6fcfe57 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ in
     systemd.services.display-manager =
       { description = "X11 Server";
 
-        after = [ "acpid.service" "systemd-logind.service" ];
+        after = [ "acpid.service" "systemd-logind.service" "systemd-user-sessions.service" ];
 
         restartIfChanged = false;