diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
index 997fe0ff0c..5277db9a8d 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 After=plymouth-start.service
 Before=paths.target cryptsetup.target
 Conflicts=emergency.service
+Before=emergency.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=shutdown.target
 
diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.service b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.service
index 9360bf1d5a..afd0f0baad 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.service
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.service
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=!/run/plymouth/pid
 DefaultDependencies=no
 After=plymouth-start.service systemd-vconsole-setup.service
 Conflicts=emergency.service
+Before=emergency.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 Before=shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 
diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
index e3b6c61346..161562a8bd 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-ask-password-wall.path(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=paths.target cryptsetup.target
 Conflicts=emergency.service
+Before=emergency.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=shutdown.target