diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
index dae7e446b4cf..b51104c16fa9 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ in
       loginShellInit = cfge.loginShellInit;
 
       interactiveShellInit = ''
-        ${cfge.interactiveShellInit}
-
-        ${cfg.promptInit}
-        ${zshAliases}
-
-        # Some sane history defaults
+        # history defaults
         export SAVEHIST=2000
         export HISTSIZE=2000
         export HISTFILE=$HOME/.zsh_history
 
         setopt HIST_IGNORE_DUPS SHARE_HISTORY HIST_FCNTL_LOCK
 
+        ${cfge.interactiveShellInit}
+
+        ${cfg.promptInit}
+        ${zshAliases}
+
         # Tell zsh how to find installed completions
         for p in ''${(z)NIX_PROFILES}; do
           fpath+=($p/share/zsh/site-functions $p/share/zsh/$ZSH_VERSION/functions)