diff --git a/modules/home/emacs.nix b/modules/home/emacs.nix
index 6951719..f77d4ab 100644
--- a/modules/home/emacs.nix
+++ b/modules/home/emacs.nix
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ in {
           sydmacs
         ];
       };
-      
+
       # Set emacsclient as the default editor for the time being.
       home.sessionVariables = {
         EDITOR = "emacsclient";
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ in {
         client.enable = true;
       };
 
+      # Start Emacs after the graphical session so as to inherit
+      # expected envvars, but don't necessarily /depend/ on a
+      # graphical session.
+      systemd.user.services.emacs = {
+        Unit.After = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+        Install.WantedBy = lib.mkForce [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      };
+
       # We do this ourselves.
       stylix.targets.emacs.enable = false;
     });