diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index d3262ebfe..aec10d1e1 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -118,10 +118,9 @@ function _sessionsLoaded() {
 }
 
 function _initializePrefs() {
-    let overridesSchema = 'org.gnome.shell.overrides';
-    let keys = new Gio.Settings({ schema: overridesSchema }).list_keys();
+    let keys = new Gio.Settings({ schema: sessionMode.overridesSchema }).list_keys();
     for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++)
-        Meta.prefs_override_preference_schema(keys[i], overridesSchema);
+        Meta.prefs_override_preference_schema(keys[i], sessionMode.overridesSchema);
 }
 
 function _initializeUI() {
diff --git a/js/ui/sessionMode.js b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
index 4738c2e29..4c849abfb 100644
--- a/js/ui/sessionMode.js
+++ b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const _modes = {
     'restrictive': {
         parentMode: null,
         stylesheetName: 'gnome-shell.css',
+        overridesSchema: 'org.gnome.shell.overrides',
         hasOverview: false,
         showCalendarEvents: false,
         allowSettings: false,