diff --git a/etc/guix-install.sh b/etc/guix-install.sh
index 014e30a6a36..c153cd1c28e 100755
--- a/etc/guix-install.sh
+++ b/etc/guix-install.sh
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ sys_create_init_profile()
     cat <<"EOF" > /etc/profile.d/zzz-guix.sh
 # Explicitly initialize XDG base directory variables to ease compatibility
 # with Guix System: see <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/56050#3>.
-export XCURSOR_PATH="${XCURSOR_PATH:-/usr/local/share/icons:/usr/share/icons}"
+export XCURSOR_PATH="${XCURSOR_PATH:-$HOME/.local/share/icons:$HOME/.icons:/usr/local/share/icons:/usr/share/icons}"
 export XDG_DATA_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
 export XDG_STATE_HOME="${XDG_STATE_HOME:-$HOME/.local/state}"