diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix b/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix
index c3f228c9bcc4..25f1c67ce830 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/users-groups.nix
@@ -564,7 +564,10 @@ in {
       };
     }) (filterAttrs (_: u: u.packages != []) cfg.users));
 
-    environment.profiles = [ "/etc/profiles/per-user/$USER" ];
+    environment.profiles = [
+      "$HOME/.nix-profile"
+      "/etc/profiles/per-user/$USER"
+    ];
 
     assertions = [
       { assertion = !cfg.enforceIdUniqueness || (uidsAreUnique && gidsAreUnique);
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
index 3c6d356ef998..4d762314298d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ in
         XCURSOR_PATH = [ "$HOME/.icons" ];
       };
 
-    environment.profiles =
-      [ "$HOME/.nix-profile"
-        "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default"
+    environment.profiles = mkAfter
+      [ "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default"
         "/run/current-system/sw"
       ];