diff --git a/core/internal/qmlchecks/greeter_session_memory_test.go b/core/internal/qmlchecks/greeter_session_memory_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a0f9864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/internal/qmlchecks/greeter_session_memory_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package qmlchecks
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGreeterRememberLastSessionFallsBackToDesktopID(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile("../../../quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read greeter QML: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	content := string(data)
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "GreetdMemory.lastSessionDesktopId || desktopIdFromPath(GreetdMemory.lastSessionId)") {
+		t.Fatalf("remembered greeter sessions should derive a desktop id from legacy absolute session paths")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(content, "GreeterState.sessionDesktopIds[i] === savedDesktopId") {
+		t.Fatalf("remembered greeter sessions should match current sessions by desktop id")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
index a1fa37ef..c8abf5c1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Greetd/GreeterContent.qml
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ Item {
             return;
 
         const savedSession = GreetdSettings.rememberLastSession ? GreetdMemory.lastSessionId : "";
-        const savedDesktopId = GreetdSettings.rememberLastSession ? GreetdMemory.lastSessionDesktopId : "";
+        const savedDesktopId = GreetdSettings.rememberLastSession ? (GreetdMemory.lastSessionDesktopId || desktopIdFromPath(GreetdMemory.lastSessionId)) : "";
         if ((savedSession || savedDesktopId) && GreetdSettings.rememberLastSession) {
             for (var i = 0; i < GreeterState.sessionPaths.length; i++) {
                 if ((savedDesktopId && GreeterState.sessionDesktopIds[i] === savedDesktopId) || (savedSession && GreeterState.sessionPaths[i] === savedSession)) {