diff --git a/src/twn_loop.c b/src/twn_loop.c
index 12e2130..ce9bb86 100644
--- a/src/twn_loop.c
+++ b/src/twn_loop.c
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@ static bool initialize(void) {
     SDL_WaitThread(opengl_load_thread, NULL);
     profile_end("opengl loading");
 
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
+
     /* TODO: investigate viability of detached thread driver and window creation, as it's the worst load time offender */
     profile_start("window creation");
     ctx.window = SDL_CreateWindow(ctx.title,