diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/wrapper.nix
index 253c61b7790..a46a26cc9ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/wrapper.nix
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
 , wingpanelIndicators
 , switchboard-with-plugs
 , indicators ? null
+  # Only useful to disable for development testing.
+, useDefaultIndicators ? true
 }:
 
 let
-  selectedIndicators = if indicators == null then wingpanelIndicators else indicators;
+  selectedIndicators =
+    if indicators == null then wingpanelIndicators
+    else indicators ++ (lib.optional useDefaultIndicators wingpanelIndicators);
 in
 symlinkJoin {
   name = "${wingpanel.name}-with-indicators";