diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
index 235536c65..e07e5b349 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [ -n "$XDG_STATE_HOME" ]; then
 else
     NIX_LINK_NEW=$HOME/.local/state/nix/profile
 fi
-if ! [ -e "$NIX_LINK" ]; then
+if [ -e "$NIX_LINK_NEW" ]; then
     NIX_LINK="$NIX_LINK_NEW"
 else
     if [ -t 2 ] && [ -e "$NIX_LINK_NEW" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
index 264d9a8e2..a9a83559b 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if [ -n "$HOME" ] && [ -n "$USER" ]; then
     else
         NIX_LINK_NEW="$HOME/.local/state/nix/profile"
     fi
-    if ! [ -e "$NIX_LINK" ]; then
+    if [ -e "$NIX_LINK_NEW" ]; then
         NIX_LINK="$NIX_LINK_NEW"
     else
         if [ -t 2 ] && [ -e "$NIX_LINK_NEW" ]; then