diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/nm-applet.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/nm-applet.nix
index 273a6dec59a5..5bcee30125bb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/nm-applet.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/nm-applet.nix
@@ -5,14 +5,25 @@
     maintainers = lib.teams.freedesktop.members;
   };
 
-  options.programs.nm-applet.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "nm-applet";
+  options.programs.nm-applet = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "nm-applet";
+
+    indicator = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to use indicator instead of status icon.
+        It is needed for Appindicator environments, like Enlightenment.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.programs.nm-applet.enable {
     systemd.user.services.nm-applet = {
       description = "Network manager applet";
       wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
       partOf = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
-      serviceConfig.ExecStart = "${pkgs.networkmanagerapplet}/bin/nm-applet";
+      serviceConfig.ExecStart = "${pkgs.networkmanagerapplet}/bin/nm-applet ${lib.optionalString config.programs.nm-applet.indicator "--indicator"}";
     };
 
     services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.gcr ];
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
index 6dabca6bf096..e67e216f90d9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ in
       # Otherwise you can't store NetworkManager Secrets with
       # "Store the password only for this user"
       programs.nm-applet.enable = true;
+      # Pantheon has its own network indicator
+      programs.nm-applet.indicator = false;
 
       # Shell integration for VTE terminals
       programs.bash.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;