diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
index 93c8f4999..54bb69496 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ class AdvancedTab(SettingsTab):
             # Default to False on Gnome.
             x11_bypass_default = bool(not
                 os.environ.get(u'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID'))
+            # Default to False on XFce
+            if os.environ.get(u'DESKTOP_SESSION') == u'xfce':
+                x11_bypass_default = False
         self.x11BypassCheckBox.setChecked(settings.value(
             u'x11 bypass wm', QtCore.QVariant(x11_bypass_default)).toBool())
         self.defaultColor = settings.value(u'default color',
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 16ee19161..eb0c3911b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
             # Default to False on Gnome.
             x11_bypass_default = bool(not
                 os.environ.get(u'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID'))
+            # Default to False on XFce
+            if os.environ.get(u'DESKTOP_SESSION') == u'xfce':
+                x11_bypass_default = False
         if Settings().value(u'advanced/x11 bypass wm',
             QtCore.QVariant(x11_bypass_default)).toBool():
             windowFlags |= QtCore.Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint