diff --git a/units/systemd-logind.service.in b/units/systemd-logind.service.in
index 3eef95c661..8a7262776f 100644
--- a/units/systemd-logind.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-logind.service.in
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ RestrictRealtime=yes
 RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
 RuntimeDirectory=systemd/sessions systemd/seats systemd/users systemd/inhibit systemd/shutdown
 RuntimeDirectoryPreserve=yes
+StateDirectory=systemd/linger
 SystemCallArchitectures=native
 SystemCallErrorNumber=EPERM
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service