diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
index cfe05c716..41111848b 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ if [ -n "$HOME" ] && [ -n "$USER" ]; then
         export SSL_CERT_FILE="$NIX_LINK/etc/ca-bundle.crt"
     fi
 
+    if [ -n ${MANPATH} ]; then
+        export MANPATH="$NIX_LINK/share/man:$MANPATH"
+    fi
+
     export PATH="$NIX_LINK/bin:$NIX_LINK/sbin:$__savedpath"
     unset __savedpath NIX_LINK NIX_USER_PROFILE_DIR NIX_PROFILES
 fi