diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/sane-deadlines.nix b/hosts/common/programs/sane-deadlines.nix
index 77e32fbf3..61edd24eb 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/sane-deadlines.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/sane-deadlines.nix
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ in
     sandbox.extraHomePaths = [ "knowledge/planner/deadlines.tsv" ];
 
     fs.".profile".symlink.text = lib.mkIf cfg.config.showOnLogin ''
-      if [ -z "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
-        sane-deadlines
-      fi
+      maybeShowDeadlines() {
+        if [ -z "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
+          sane-deadlines
+        fi
+      }
+      sessionCommands+=('maybeShowDeadlines')
     '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/sane-sysload.nix b/hosts/common/programs/sane-sysload.nix
index b5b754caa..8aafc8be0 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/sane-sysload.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/sane-sysload.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
       "/sys/devices"
     ];
     fs.".profile".symlink.text = ''
-      # show ssh users the current resource usage.
-      # especially useful for moby (to see battery)
-      if [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
-        sane-sysload
-      fi
+      maybeShowSysload() {
+        # show ssh users the current resource usage.
+        # especially useful for moby (to see battery)
+        if [ -n "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
+          sane-sysload
+        fi
+      }
+      sessionCommands+=('maybeShowSysload')
     '';
   };
 }