diff --git a/home/emacs/default.nix b/home/emacs/default.nix
index 8b41b363..b2230197 100644
--- a/home/emacs/default.nix
+++ b/home/emacs/default.nix
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
       package = config.programs.emacs.finalPackage;
       defaultEditor = true;
       client.enable = true;
-      socketActivation.enable = false;
-      startWithUserSession = "graphical";
+      socketActivation.enable = true;
+      startWithUserSession = false;
     };
     git-sync.repositories = with config.xdg.userDirs; {
       org = {