diff --git a/etc/completion/bash/guix b/etc/completion/bash/guix
index ea8f76f3e0c..724d35b21f4 100644
--- a/etc/completion/bash/guix
+++ b/etc/completion/bash/guix
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ _guix_complete ()
                 if _guix_is_dash_m
                 then
                     _guix_complete_file
+		else
+		    _guix_complete_available_package "$word_at_point"
                 fi
 	    else
 		_guix_complete_available_package "$word_at_point"