diff --git a/src/core/unit.c b/src/core/unit.c
index 5a17efdbcb..9a57bcfb4b 100644
--- a/src/core/unit.c
+++ b/src/core/unit.c
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ UnitFileState unit_get_unit_file_state(Unit *u) {
                 r = unit_file_get_state(
                                 u->manager->unit_file_scope,
                                 NULL,
-                                basename(u->fragment_path),
+                                u->id,
                                 &u->unit_file_state);
                 if (r < 0)
                         u->unit_file_state = UNIT_FILE_BAD;