diff --git a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
index db82a7cff3..8fd1668b59 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@ (define* (file-if-not-empty field #:optional (extra-content #f))
      ,@(list (file-if-not-empty
               'bashrc
               (if (home-bash-configuration-guix-defaults? config)
-                  (list (serialize-field 'aliases)
-                        (plain-file-content %default-bashrc))
+                  (list (plain-file-content %default-bashrc)
+                        (serialize-field 'aliases))
                   (list (serialize-field 'aliases))))
              (file-if-not-empty 'bash-logout)))))