diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
index b8cd4730..e8e43119 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static void gfx_sdl_reset_dimension_and_pos(void) {
 }
 
 static void gfx_sdl_init(const char *window_title) {
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
     SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
     SDL_StartTextInput();