diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/wayland-session.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/wayland-session.nix
index 09fb2a5f14b2..18c252794563 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/wayland-session.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/wayland/wayland-session.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     xwayland.enable = lib.mkDefault enableXWayland;
   };
 
+  xdg.icons.enable = true;
+
   xdg.portal.wlr.enable = enableWlrPortal;
 
   # Window manager only sessions (unlike DEs) don't handle XDG