diff --git a/units/user-runtime-dir@.service.in b/units/user-runtime-dir@.service.in
index 7bb41d75e5..a187bb2839 100644
--- a/units/user-runtime-dir@.service.in
+++ b/units/user-runtime-dir@.service.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=/run/user/%i mount wrapper
 Documentation=man:user@.service(5)
+After=systemd-user-sessions.service
 StopWhenUnneeded=yes
 
 [Service]