diff --git a/modules/misc/numlock.nix b/modules/misc/numlock.nix
index df11f22a7..77149d123 100644
--- a/modules/misc/numlock.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/numlock.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ in
 
       Service = {
         Type = "oneshot";
+        RemainAfterExit = true;
         ExecStart = "${pkgs.numlockx}/bin/numlockx";
       };