diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/conf/autostart.conf b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
index d0c52d107..7e7fd6ed6 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/hypr/conf/autostart.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 # Start Listeners
 exec-once=~/.config/ml4w/listeners.sh --startall
 
+# Fix for #1604: Hyprland doesn't activate graphical-session.target, so portal services
+# never autostart without this. --ignore-dependencies bypasses that broken dependency chain.
+exec-once = systemctl --user start --ignore-dependencies xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland.service xdg-desktop-portal.service
+
 # Start Polkit
 exec-once=/usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1