diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 6017449194..b91bdd8ad3 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -439,7 +439,11 @@ (define-record-type* <elogind-configuration> elogind-configuration
   (handle-suspend-key              elogind-handle-suspend-key
                                    (default 'suspend))
   (handle-hibernate-key            elogind-handle-hibernate-key
-                                   (default 'hibernate))
+                                   ;; (default 'hibernate)
+                                   ;; XXX Ignore it for now, since we don't
+                                   ;; yet handle resume-from-hibernation in
+                                   ;; our initrd.
+                                   (default 'ignore))
   (handle-lid-switch               elogind-handle-lid-switch
                                    (default 'suspend))
   (handle-lid-switch-docked        elogind-handle-lid-switch-docked