diff --git a/helpers/apps b/helpers/apps
index 4b64ecdbb..4b253ff90 100644
--- a/helpers/apps
+++ b/helpers/apps
@@ -166,12 +166,15 @@ ynh_spawn_app_shell() {
         local service=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=service)
         [ -z "$service" ] && service=$app;
 
+        # Export HOME variable
+        export HOME=$install_dir;
+
         # Load the Environment variables from the app's service
         local env_var=$(systemctl show $service.service -p "Environment" --value)
         [ -n "$env_var" ] && export $env_var;
-        export HOME=$install_dir;
 
         # Force `php` to its intended version
+        # We use `eval`+`export` since `alias` is not propagated to subshells, even with `export`
         local phpversion=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=phpversion)
         if [ -n "$phpversion" ]
         then