diff --git a/modules/programs/fish.nix b/modules/programs/fish.nix
index 0b46c17c1..2328f9b94 100644
--- a/modules/programs/fish.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/fish.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let
   cfg = config.programs.fish;
 
   abbrsStr = concatStringsSep "\n" (
-    mapAttrsToList (k: v: "abbr --add ${k} '${v}'") cfg.shellAbbrs
+    mapAttrsToList (k: v: "abbr --add --global ${k} '${v}'") cfg.shellAbbrs
   );
 
   aliasesStr = concatStringsSep "\n" (