diff --git a/features/default.nix b/features/default.nix
index de31e06..bb95f76 100644
--- a/features/default.nix
+++ b/features/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ in
   # Enable neovim program module (required for stylix integration)
   programs.neovim.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
 
-  home.packages = lib.mkDefault (with pkgs; [
+  # NOT mkDefault: home.packages is a list that MERGES across modules. At
+  # mkDefault priority this whole curated list is dropped the moment any
+  # other module sets home.packages at normal priority (features/scripts,
+  # the installer's profile packages), silently removing firefox, mako,
+  # hyprlock, mpv, etc. — which broke notifications and the lock screen.
+  home.packages = (with pkgs; [
     # Core applications
     firefox
     xfce.thunar
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ in
     gum              # TUI components for scripts
     xdg-terminal-exec
     swaybg
-    rofi-wayland
+    rofi   # rofi-wayland was merged into rofi upstream
 
     # Theming — cursor package stays here; icon theme packages are pulled in
     # dynamically by themes/engine/stylix.nix via nomarchyLib.iconThemePackage
@@ -77,3 +82,4 @@ in
     bibata-cursors
   ]);
 }
+