diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
index 81566fd51..169ede2fb 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
@@ -1773,6 +1773,7 @@ Item {
                     const idx = GreeterState.sessionList.indexOf(value);
                     if (idx < 0)
                         return;
+                    GreeterState.sessionManuallySelected = true;
                     GreeterState.currentSessionIndex = idx;
                     GreeterState.selectedSession = GreeterState.sessionExecs[idx];
                     GreeterState.selectedSessionPath = GreeterState.sessionPaths[idx];
@@ -1785,6 +1786,8 @@ Item {
     property string currentSessionName: GreeterState.sessionList[GreeterState.currentSessionIndex] || ""
 
     function finalizeSessionSelection() {
+        if (GreeterState.sessionManuallySelected)
+            return;
         if (GreeterState.sessionList.length === 0)
             return;
         if (!GreetdMemory.memoryReady)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterState.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterState.qml
index 58cbe45ec..af8621ae2 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterState.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterState.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Singleton {
     property var sessionPaths: []
     property var sessionDesktopIds: []
     property int currentSessionIndex: 0
+    property bool sessionManuallySelected: false
     property var availableUsers: []
     property int selectedUserIndex: -1