diff --git a/fftools/ffplay.c b/fftools/ffplay.c
index ccea0e4578..4b2e69e613 100644
--- a/fftools/ffplay.c
+++ b/fftools/ffplay.c
@@ -3746,6 +3746,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             flags |= SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS;
         else
             flags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;
+
+#ifdef SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
+#endif
         window = SDL_CreateWindow(program_name, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, default_width, default_height, flags);
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY, "linear");
         if (window) {