diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c739f5f9..abafd2bb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   SDL_EnableScreenSaver();
   SDL_EventState(SDL_DROPFILE, SDL_ENABLE);
   atexit(SDL_Quit);
+
+#ifdef SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR /* Available since 2.0.8 */
+  SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
+#endif
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 5)
   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, "1");
 #endif