diff --git a/src/main/main.cpp b/src/main/main.cpp
index 826533e..6cc83ad 100644
--- a/src/main/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main/main.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ ultramodern::gfx_callbacks_t::gfx_data_t create_gfx() {
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
+
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_WAYLAND)
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEODRIVER, "x11");
+#endif
+
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) > 0) {
         exit_error("Failed to initialize SDL2: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
     }