diff --git a/modules/installer/iso.nix b/modules/installer/iso.nix
index eeee5f8..28c1518 100644
--- a/modules/installer/iso.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/iso.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
   isoImage.volumeID = "ROUTER_INSTALL";
   isoImage.squashfsCompression = "zstd -Xcompression-level 6";
 
+  # Installing on a laptop must survive closing its lid.
+  services.logind.settings.Login = {
+    HandleLidSwitch = "ignore";
+    HandleLidSwitchExternalPower = "ignore";
+    HandleLidSwitchDocked = "ignore";
+  };
+
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
     settings.PermitRootLogin = "prohibit-password";
diff --git a/modules/router/default.nix b/modules/router/default.nix
index 96e2037..4073bc3 100644
--- a/modules/router/default.nix
+++ b/modules/router/default.nix
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
     ./dhcp.nix
     ./dns.nix
     ./rollback.nix
+    ./power.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/modules/router/power.nix b/modules/router/power.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79048ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/router/power.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# A router keeps routing with the lid shut: laptops make fine routers, but
+# logind suspends them on lid close by default.
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+{
+  config = lib.mkIf config.router.enable {
+    services.logind.settings.Login = {
+      HandleLidSwitch = "ignore";
+      HandleLidSwitchExternalPower = "ignore";
+      HandleLidSwitchDocked = "ignore";
+    };
+  };
+}