diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
index e2af9a26..7c313520 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
@@ -1601,7 +1601,11 @@ Item {
                 }
             });
         }
-        return dirs;
+
+        // _addSession guards against a session name already existing
+        // so we have to load from the user directories first so they
+        // correctly override a system configuration
+        return dirs.reverse();
     }
 
     property var _pendingFiles: ({})