diff --git a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
index 3219e803f..3cfdb069a 100644
--- a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
@@ -903,18 +903,19 @@ class DMgreetd(DisplayManager):
     def set_autologin(self, username, do_autologin, default_desktop_environment):
         self.config_load()
 
+        de_command = default_desktop_environment.executable
         if os.path.exists(self.os_path("usr/bin/gtkgreed")) and os.path.exists(self.os_path("usr/bin/cage")):
             self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = "cage -s -- gtkgreet"
         elif os.path.exists(self.os_path("usr/bin/tuigreet")):
             tuigreet_base_cmd = "tuigreet --remember --time --issue --asterisks --cmd "
-            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = tuigreet_base_cmd + default_desktop_environment
+            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = tuigreet_base_cmd + de_command
         elif os.path.exists(self.os_path("usr/bin/ddlm")):
-            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = "ddlm --target " + default_desktop_environment
+            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = "ddlm --target " + de_command
         else:
-            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = "agreety --cmd " + default_desktop_environment
+            self.config_data['default_session']['command'] = "agreety --cmd " + de_command
 
         if do_autologin == True:
-            self.config_data['initial_session'] = dict(command = default_desktop_environment, user = username)
+            self.config_data['initial_session'] = dict(command = de_command, user = username)
 
         self.config_write()