diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gvfs.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gvfs.nix
index 5e18fd4cb70..1d002eac41d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gvfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/gvfs.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ in
 
     services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.libmtp.bin ];
 
+    # Needed for unwrapped applications
+    environment.variables.GIO_EXTRA_MODULES = [ "${cfg.package}/lib/gio/modules" ];
+
   };
 
 }