diff --git a/distrobox-create b/distrobox-create
index 960abebe95..6fe03ad6f7 100755
--- a/distrobox-create
+++ b/distrobox-create
@@ -214,10 +214,16 @@ generate_command() {
 		--volume /sys:/sys:rslave
 		--volume /tmp:/tmp:rslave"
 
+	# Mount also the /var/home dir on ostree based systems
+	if [ -d "/var/home/${container_user_name}" ]; then
+		result_command="${result_command}
+			--volume /var/home/${container_user_name}:/var/home/${container_user_name}:rslave"
+	fi
+
 	# Mount also the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR to ensure functionality of the apps.
 	if [ -d "/run/user/${container_user_uid}" ]; then
 		result_command="${result_command}
-			--volume /run/user/${container_user_uid}:/run/user/${container_user_uid}"
+			--volume /run/user/${container_user_uid}:/run/user/${container_user_uid}:rslave"
 	fi
 
 	# Find all the user's socket and mount them inside the container