diff --git a/src/modules/wizard/page_200.c b/src/modules/wizard/page_200.c
index 8f7ef3963..8759ca1b7 100644
--- a/src/modules/wizard/page_200.c
+++ b/src/modules/wizard/page_200.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ wizard_page_apply(E_Wizard_Page *pg __UNUSED__)
 {
    // save the config now everyone has modified it
    e_config_save();
+   // diusable restart env so we actually start a whole new session properly
+   e_util_env_set("E_RESTART", NULL);
    // restart e
    e_sys_action_do(E_SYS_RESTART, NULL);
    return 1;