diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
index cd1b27feb..c2fca3667 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/sway.nix
@@ -411,7 +411,11 @@ in {
 
       extraCommands = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf types.str;
-        default = [ "systemctl --user start sway-session.target" ];
+        default = [
+          "systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+          "swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true"
+          "systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
+        ];
         description = ''
           Extra commands to run after D-Bus activation.
         '';
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
index 448c41f47..841bdca9c 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bar-focused-colors.conf
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
index d11f6f2bc..b6bf95952 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-bindkeys-to-code-and-extra-config.conf
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
 exec_always pkill flashfocus; flasfocus &
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
index 71a0b13fb..a37e91608 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-default.conf
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-expected.conf
index af259face..5345f8f87 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-expected.conf
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ mode "resize" {
   bindsym l resize grow width 10 px
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy-expected.conf
index 1fd0003fc..590dc8aae 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-followmouse-legacy-expected.conf
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ mode "resize" {
   bindsym l resize grow width 10 px
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
index 766d61de7..d11691e34 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-modules.conf
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
index 67073371f..2066fcd27 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-null-package.conf
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.conf
index 67073371f..2066fcd27 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-post-2003.conf
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-systemd-variables.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-systemd-variables.conf
index 1cbb92c32..2482ed450 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-systemd-variables.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-systemd-variables.conf
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
index 5233c0bb2..18dd31d26 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-default-expected.conf
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ bar {
   }
 }
 
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
index 32dfd7344..4fb7685c6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/sway/sway-workspace-output-expected.conf
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ workspace "ABC" output "DP"
 workspace "3: Test" output "HDMI"
 workspace "!"§$%&/(){}[]=?\*#<>-_.:,;²³" output "DVI"
 workspace "Multiple" output "DVI" "HDMI" "DP"
-exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+exec "/nix/store/00000000000000000000000000000000-dbus/bin/dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DISPLAY WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP XDG_SESSION_TYPE NIXOS_OZONE_WL XCURSOR_THEME XCURSOR_SIZE; systemctl --user start sway-session.target && swaymsg -mt subscribe '[]' || true && systemctl --user stop sway-session.target"