diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
index 44962d202fe..eecbe32fea4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
@@ -6,28 +6,33 @@ let
   im = config.i18n.inputMethod;
   cfg = im.fcitx5;
   fcitx5Package = pkgs.fcitx5-with-addons.override { inherit (cfg) addons; };
-in
-  {
-    options = {
-      i18n.inputMethod.fcitx5 = {
-        addons = mkOption {
-          type = with types; listOf package;
-          default = [];
-          example = with pkgs; [ fcitx5-rime ];
-          description = ''
-            Enabled Fcitx5 addons.
-          '';
-        };
+in {
+  options = {
+    i18n.inputMethod.fcitx5 = {
+      addons = mkOption {
+        type = with types; listOf package;
+        default = [];
+        example = with pkgs; [ fcitx5-rime ];
+        description = ''
+          Enabled Fcitx5 addons.
+        '';
       };
     };
+  };
 
-    config = mkIf (im.enabled == "fcitx5") {
-      i18n.inputMethod.package = fcitx5Package;
+  config = mkIf (im.enabled == "fcitx5") {
+    i18n.inputMethod.package = fcitx5Package;
 
-      environment.variables = {
-        GTK_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
-        QT_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
-        XMODIFIERS = "@im=fcitx";
-      };
+    environment.variables = {
+      GTK_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
+      QT_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
+      XMODIFIERS = "@im=fcitx";
     };
-  }
+
+    systemd.user.services.fcitx5-daemon = {
+      enable = true;
+      script = "${fcitx5Package}/bin/fcitx5";
+      wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    };
+  };
+}