diff --git a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
index 8fd1668b59..ee6b09f17c 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -415,21 +415,17 @@ if [ -f ~/.profile ]; then source ~/.profile; fi
 if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then source ~/.bashrc; fi
 "
 
-        ;; The host distro might provide a bad 'PS1' default--e.g., not taking
-        ;; $GUIX_ENVIRONMENT into account.  Provide a good default here when
-        ;; asked to.  The default can be overridden below via
-        ;; 'environment-variables'.
-        (if (home-bash-configuration-guix-defaults? config)
-            "PS1='\\u@\\h \\w${GUIX_ENVIRONMENT:+ [env]}\\$ '\n"
-            "")
-
         (serialize-field 'bash-profile)
         (serialize-field 'environment-variables)))
 
      ,@(list (file-if-not-empty
               'bashrc
               (if (home-bash-configuration-guix-defaults? config)
-                  (list (plain-file-content %default-bashrc)
+                  (list (plain-file-content %default-bashrc) "\n"
+                        ;; The host distro might provide a bad 'PS1'
+                        ;; default--e.g., not taking $GUIX_ENVIRONMENT into
+                        ;; account.  Provide a good default here when asked.
+                        "PS1='\\u@\\h \\w${GUIX_ENVIRONMENT:+ [env]}\\$ '\n"
                         (serialize-field 'aliases))
                   (list (serialize-field 'aliases))))
              (file-if-not-empty 'bash-logout)))))