diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/editors/emacs.nix b/nixos/modules/services/editors/emacs.nix
index 2cf753484a808..c47577a6ce094 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/editors/emacs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/editors/emacs.nix
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ in
       unitConfig = lib.optionalAttrs cfg.startWithGraphical {
         After = "graphical-session.target";
       };
+
+      # Long-lived session that ought to only be restarted manually
+      restartIfChanged = false;
     }
     // lib.optionalAttrs cfg.enable {
       wantedBy = if cfg.startWithGraphical then [ "graphical-session.target" ] else [ "default.target" ];