diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
index 12999ec6d98..e1084b0053c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ in
       ];
 
     programs.dconf.enable = true;
+    # Shell integration for VTE terminals
+    programs.bash.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+    programs.zsh.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+
     services.gnome3.at-spi2-core.enable = true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-settings-daemon.enable = true;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
index 75633681e7b..ae23015d200 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ in
     programs.evince.enable = mkDefault true;
     programs.file-roller.enable = mkDefault true;
 
+    # Shell integration for VTE terminals
+    programs.bash.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+    programs.zsh.vteIntegration = mkDefault true;
+
     # Harmonize Qt5 applications under Pantheon
     qt5.enable = true;
     qt5.platformTheme = "gnome";