diff --git a/modules/services/syncthing.nix b/modules/services/syncthing.nix
index 0370dceae..bab71518a 100644
--- a/modules/services/syncthing.nix
+++ b/modules/services/syncthing.nix
@@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ in {
 
               command = mkOption {
                 type = str;
-                default = "syncthingtray";
-                defaultText = literalExpression "syncthingtray";
+                default = "syncthingtray --wait";
+                defaultText = literalExpression "syncthingtray --wait";
                 example = literalExpression "qsyncthingtray";
                 description = "Syncthing tray command to use.";
               };