diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
index 80f559bddc4d..575386bac0aa 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/display-managers/default.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ let
 
       ${cfg.displayManager.sessionCommands}
 
+      # Allow the user to execute commands at the beginning of the X session.
+      if test -f ~/.xprofile; then
+          source ~/.xprofile
+      fi
+
       # Allow the user to setup a custom session type.
       if test -x ~/.xsession; then
           exec ~/.xsession