diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
index cc94fe7c0be..03bf5d1cd2d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ let
       # Shared environment setup for graphical sessions.
 
       . /etc/profile
+      if test -f ~/.profile; then
+          source ~/.profile
+      fi
+
       cd "$HOME"
 
       # Allow the user to execute commands at the beginning of the X session.