diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index 2c653d2e..6809e012 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ in {
       ++ lib.optional cfg.xwayland.enable pkgs.xwayland;
 
     home.sessionVariables = lib.mkIf cfg.recommendedEnvironment {
-      GDK_BACKEND = "wayland";
+      GDK_BACKEND = "wayland,x11";
       _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING = "1";
       NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";
       XCURSOR_SIZE = toString config.home.pointerCursor.size or "24";
diff --git a/nix/module.nix b/nix/module.nix
index 395a020b..a4e85d69 100644
--- a/nix/module.nix
+++ b/nix/module.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ in {
       systemPackages = lib.optional (cfg.package != null) cfg.package;
 
       sessionVariables = mkIf cfg.recommendedEnvironment {
-        GDK_BACKEND = "wayland";
+        GDK_BACKEND = "wayland,x11";
         _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING = "1";
         NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";
         XCURSOR_SIZE = "24";