diff --git a/gnu/services/xorg.scm b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
index 14edf8cc04..c687b46bc2 100644
--- a/gnu/services/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ (define (exec-from-login-shell command . args)
                                 (_     #$fallback-session))))
           (if (file-exists? xsession-file)
               ;; Run ~/.xsession when it exists.
-              (exec-from-login-shell xsession-file)
+              (exec-from-login-shell xsession-file session)
               ;; Otherwise, start the specified session.
               (exec-from-login-shell session)))))
   (gexp->script "xinitrc" builder))