diff --git a/install/hardware/intel/ptl-kernel.sh b/install/hardware/intel/ptl-kernel.sh
index 65de3c3b..79482724 100644
--- a/install/hardware/intel/ptl-kernel.sh
+++ b/install/hardware/intel/ptl-kernel.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,20 @@ if omarchy-hw-match "XPS" && omarchy-hw-intel-ptl; then
   echo "Detected Dell XPS Panther Lake, installing PTL kernel..."
 
   omarchy-pkg-add linux-ptl linux-ptl-headers
-  pacman -Rdd --noconfirm linux linux-headers 2>/dev/null || true
+  pacman -Rdd --noconfirm linux linux-headers || true
+
+  # linux-ptl doesn't provide=linux, so anything depending on linux drags the
+  # stock kernel back in and the boot menu grows a second, slower entry.
+  if pacman -Qq linux &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "WARNING: stock linux kernel still installed alongside linux-ptl:"
+    pacman -Qi linux | grep -i "required by"
+  fi
 
   mkdir -p /etc/limine-entry-tool.d
-  cat > /etc/limine-entry-tool.d/dell-xps-panther-lake.conf <<'EOF'
+  # Named to sort after omarchy-defaults.conf: drop-ins are read in order and
+  # the last BOOT_ORDER wins, so an earlier-sorting name is a silent no-op.
+  rm -f /etc/limine-entry-tool.d/dell-xps-panther-lake.conf
+  cat > /etc/limine-entry-tool.d/zz-dell-xps-panther-lake.conf <<'EOF'
 # Only show Panther Lake kernel in boot menu on Dell XPS Panther Lake
 BOOT_ORDER="linux-ptl*, *fallback, Snapshots"
 EOF