diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-session/fix-paths.patch b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-session/fix-paths.patch
index fe4feaf70857..2399c656016a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-session/fix-paths.patch
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-session/fix-paths.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --- a/gnome-session/gnome-session.in
 +++ b/gnome-session/gnome-session.in
-@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
+@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
  if [ "x$XDG_SESSION_TYPE" = "xwayland" ] &&
     [ "x$XDG_SESSION_CLASS" != "xgreeter" ] &&
     [  -n "$SHELL" ] &&
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 +   ! (echo "$SHELL" | @grep@ -q "nologin"); then
    if [ "$1" != '-l' ]; then
 -    exec bash -c "exec -l '$SHELL' -c '$0 -l $*'"
++    # Make sure the shell actually sets up the environment
++    unset __NIXOS_SET_ENVIRONMENT_DONE
 +    exec @bash@ -c "exec -l '$SHELL' -c '$0 -l $*'"
    else
      shift