diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
index 89f4ea86829b..2dee0cefd929 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ let
       self = self_ // overrides;
       self_ = with self; {
 
-  overridePackages = f: pkgsFun (f self);
+  overridePackages = f:
+    let newself = pkgsFun (f newself self);
+    in newself;
 
   callPackage = pkgs.newScope self;