diff --git a/units/basic.target.m4 b/units/basic.target.m4
index c31a8f681e..5053df4184 100644
--- a/units/basic.target.m4
+++ b/units/basic.target.m4
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 Description=Basic System
 Requires=local-fs.target swap.target sockets.target
 After=local-fs.target swap.target sockets.target
+Conflicts=emergency.service
 m4_dnl
 m4_ifdef(`TARGET_FEDORA',
 m4_dnl Hook in Fedora's /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
diff --git a/units/graphical.target.m4 b/units/graphical.target.m4
index cb8e811a8b..aaed4a5b7b 100644
--- a/units/graphical.target.m4
+++ b/units/graphical.target.m4
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 Description=Graphical Interface
 Requires=multi-user.target
 After=multi-user.target
+Conflicts=rescue.target
 m4_dnl
 m4_ifdef(`TARGET_FEDORA',
 m4_dnl On Fedora Runlevel 5 is graphical login
diff --git a/units/multi-user.target.m4 b/units/multi-user.target.m4
index b7f5f152ac..a49cfb9f55 100644
--- a/units/multi-user.target.m4
+++ b/units/multi-user.target.m4
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 Description=Multi-User
 Requires=basic.target
 After=basic.target
+Conflicts=rescue.target
 m4_dnl
 m4_ifdef(`TARGET_FEDORA',
 m4_dnl On Fedora Runlevel 3 is multi-user