diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
index 0bf46b96db..d2f8ab250d 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/hyprland.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import SeatAccess, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
+		if self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess) == SeatAccess.Seatd:
+			return ['seatd']
 		return []
 
 	@override
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
index 48fe344e13..9d1710c930 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/labwc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import SeatAccess, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
+		if self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess) == SeatAccess.Seatd:
+			return ['seatd']
 		return []
 
 	@override
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
index d8db75f5da..893202bb84 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/niri.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import SeatAccess, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
+		if self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess) == SeatAccess.Seatd:
+			return ['seatd']
 		return []
 
 	@override
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
index 7a038dc0ba..9b50eadfe1 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/sway.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import override
 
-from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import select_seat_access
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import SeatAccess, select_seat_access
 from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, DisplayServerType, GreeterType, Profile, ProfileType
 
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def default_greeter_type(self) -> GreeterType:
 	@property
 	@override
 	def services(self) -> list[str]:
-		if pref := self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess, None):
-			return [pref]
+		if self.custom_settings.get(CustomSetting.SeatAccess) == SeatAccess.Seatd:
+			return ['seatd']
 		return []
 
 	@override
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
index b179ad5061..496f0a1577 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktops/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import StrEnum
 
 from archinstall.lib.installer import Installer
 from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Selection
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
 
 
-class SeatAccess(Enum):
-	seatd = 'seatd'
-	polkit = 'polkit'
+class SeatAccess(StrEnum):
+	Seatd = 'seatd'
+	Logind = 'polkit'  # Keep the saved configuration value.
 
 
 def provision_seat_access(
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def provision_seat_access(
 	users: list[User],
 	seat_access: str,
 ) -> None:
-	if seat_access == SeatAccess.seatd.value:
+	if seat_access == SeatAccess.Seatd:
 		for user in users:
 			install_session.arch_chroot(f'usermod -a -G seat {user.username}')
 
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ async def select_seat_access(profile_name: str, default: str | None) -> SeatAcce
 	header += f' ({tr("collection of hardware devices i.e. keyboard, mouse")})' + '\n'
 	header += tr('Choose an option how to give {} access to your hardware').format(profile_name)
 
-	items = [MenuItem(s.value, value=s) for s in SeatAccess]
+	items = [
+		MenuItem('seatd', value=SeatAccess.Seatd),
+		MenuItem('systemd-logind', value=SeatAccess.Logind),
+	]
 	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=True)
 
-	group.set_default_by_value(default)
+	group.set_focus_by_value(default or SeatAccess.Logind)
 
 	result = await Selection[SeatAccess](
 		group,
diff --git a/tests/test_seat_access.py b/tests/test_seat_access.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7484e72d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_seat_access.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import asyncio
+from collections.abc import Callable
+
+import pytest
+
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.hyprland import HyprlandProfile
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.labwc import LabwcProfile
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.niri import NiriProfile
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.sway import SwayProfile
+from archinstall.default_profiles.desktops.utils import SeatAccess
+from archinstall.default_profiles.profile import CustomSetting, Profile
+from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Selection
+from archinstall.tui.result import Result
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('profile_type', [HyprlandProfile, LabwcProfile, NiriProfile, SwayProfile])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('default', [None, 'seatd', 'polkit'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('choice', [None, 'seatd', 'polkit'])
+def test_seat_access_selection(
+	monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+	profile_type: Callable[[], Profile],
+	default: str | None,
+	choice: str | None,
+) -> None:
+	async def show(selection: Selection[SeatAccess]) -> Result[SeatAccess]:
+		group = selection._group
+		assert [(item.text, item.get_value().value) for item in group.items] == [
+			('seatd', 'seatd'),
+			('systemd-logind', 'polkit'),
+		]
+		index = group.get_focused_index()
+		assert index == (0 if default == 'seatd' else 1)
+		if choice is None:
+			return Result[SeatAccess].selection(group.get_enabled_items()[index].get_value())
+		return Result[SeatAccess].selection(next(item.get_value() for item in group.items if item.get_value().value == choice))
+
+	monkeypatch.setattr(Selection, 'show', show)
+	profile = profile_type()
+	profile.custom_settings[CustomSetting.SeatAccess] = default
+	asyncio.run(profile.do_on_select())
+	assert profile.custom_settings[CustomSetting.SeatAccess] == (choice or default or 'polkit')
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('profile_type', [HyprlandProfile, LabwcProfile, NiriProfile, SwayProfile])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(('setting', 'services'), [(None, []), ('seatd', ['seatd']), ('polkit', [])])
+def test_seat_access_services(profile_type: Callable[[], Profile], setting: str | None, services: list[str]) -> None:
+	profile = profile_type()
+	profile.custom_settings[CustomSetting.SeatAccess] = setting
+	assert profile.services == services