diff --git a/users/simon/modules/xdg.nix b/users/simon/modules/xdg.nix
index a57014d..5d79ae9 100644
--- a/users/simon/modules/xdg.nix
+++ b/users/simon/modules/xdg.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, ... }:
+{ config, lib, ... }:
 
 {
   xdg.mimeApps = {
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@
       "image/jpeg" = "mpv.desktop";
     };
   };
+  # Some programs overwrite the mimeapps.list symlink with a normal file which
+  # makes home-manager activation fail
+  xdg.configFile = lib.mkIf config.sbruder.gui.enable {
+    "mimeapps.list".force = true;
+  };
 }