diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
index 4fe005c3749e..2c28b3a0bb60 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , gsmakeDerivation
 , cups
 , fetchzip
+, fetchpatch
 , gmp, gnutls
 , libffi, binutils-unwrapped
 , libjpeg, libtiff, libpng, giflib
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ gsmakeDerivation rec {
   ];
   patches = [
     ./fixup-paths.patch
+    # https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/issues/212 / https://www.sogo.nu/bugs/view.php?id=5416#c15585
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/commit/bd5f2909e6edc8012a0a6e44ea1402dfbe1353a4.patch";
+      revert = true;
+      sha256 = "02awigkbhqa60hfhqfh2wjsa960y3q6557qck1k2l231piz2xasa";
+    })
   ];
 
   meta = {