diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index c4404f5932..d337e52593 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -610,6 +610,10 @@ (define* (operating-system-etc-service os)
 # See <http://bugs.gnu.org/22650>.
 umask 022
 
+# Allow Hunspell-based applications (IceCat, LibreOffice, etc.) to
+# find dictionaries.
+export DICPATH=\"$HOME/.guix-profile/share/hunspell:/run/current-system/profile/share/hunspell\"
+
 # Allow GStreamer-based applications to find plugins.
 export GST_PLUGIN_PATH=\"$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/gstreamer-1.0\"