diff --git a/gnu/system/linux-container.scm b/gnu/system/linux-container.scm
index c6124cd223..2ab679ff3f 100644
--- a/gnu/system/linux-container.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/linux-container.scm
@@ -257,11 +257,13 @@ (define items
                                            (lowered-gexp-guile lowered))
                                           "/bin/guile")
                            "guile"
-                           (append (map (lambda (directory) `("-L" ,directory))
-                                        (lowered-gexp-load-path lowered))
-                                   (map (lambda (directory) `("-C" ,directory))
-                                        (lowered-gexp-load-compiled-path
-                                         lowered))
+                           (append (append-map (lambda (directory)
+                                                 `("-L" ,directory))
+                                               (lowered-gexp-load-path lowered))
+                                   (append-map (lambda (directory)
+                                                 `("-C" ,directory))
+                                               (lowered-gexp-load-compiled-path
+                                                lowered))
                                    (list "-c"
                                          (object->string
                                           (lowered-gexp-sexp lowered))))))))))))
diff --git a/tests/containers.scm b/tests/containers.scm
index c6c738f234..01fbcbb45a 100644
--- a/tests/containers.scm
+++ b/tests/containers.scm
@@ -269,4 +269,31 @@ (define requisites*
                       (lset= string=? (cons* "." ".." (map basename reqs))
                              (pk (call-with-input-file result read))))))))))
 
+(test-assert "eval/container, non-empty load path"
+  (call-with-temporary-directory
+   (lambda (directory)
+     (define store
+       (open-connection-for-tests))
+     (define result
+       (string-append directory "/r"))
+     (define requisites*
+       (store-lift requisites))
+
+     (mkdir result)
+     (run-with-store store
+       (mlet %store-monad ((status (eval/container
+                                    (with-imported-modules '((guix build utils))
+                                      #~(begin
+                                          (use-modules (guix build utils))
+                                          (mkdir-p "/result/a/b/c")))
+                                    #:mappings
+                                    (list (file-system-mapping
+                                           (source result)
+                                           (target "/result")
+                                           (writable? #t))))))
+         (close-connection store)
+         (return (and (zero? status)
+                      (file-is-directory?
+                       (string-append result "/a/b/c")))))))))
+
 (test-end)