diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 13700c8..f856dc1 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct config_screencast {
 	char *exec_after;
 	char *chooser_cmd;
 	enum xdpw_chooser_types chooser_type;
+	bool force_mod_linear;
 };
 
 struct xdpw_config {
diff --git a/src/core/config.c b/src/core/config.c
index 9722594..77925ea 100644
--- a/src/core/config.c
+++ b/src/core/config.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ void print_config(enum LOGLEVEL loglevel, struct xdpw_config *config) {
 	logprint(loglevel, "config: exec_after:  %s", config->screencast_conf.exec_after);
 	logprint(loglevel, "config: chooser_cmd: %s", config->screencast_conf.chooser_cmd);
 	logprint(loglevel, "config: chooser_type: %s", chooser_type_str(config->screencast_conf.chooser_type));
+	logprint(loglevel, "config: force_mod_linear: %d", config->screencast_conf.force_mod_linear);
 }
 
 // NOTE: calling finish_config won't prepare the config to be read again from config file
@@ -47,6 +48,18 @@ static void parse_double(double *dest, const char* value) {
 	*dest = strtod(value, (char**)NULL);
 }
 
+static void parse_bool(bool *dest, const char* value) {
+	if (value == NULL || *value == '\0') {
+		logprint(TRACE, "config: skipping empty value in config file");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (strcmp(value, "1") == 0) {
+		*dest = true;
+	} else {
+		*dest = false;
+	}
+}
+
 static int handle_ini_screencast(struct config_screencast *screencast_conf, const char *key, const char *value) {
 	if (strcmp(key, "output_name") == 0) {
 		parse_string(&screencast_conf->output_name, value);
@@ -63,6 +76,8 @@ static int handle_ini_screencast(struct config_screencast *screencast_conf, cons
 		parse_string(&chooser_type, value);
 		screencast_conf->chooser_type = get_chooser_type(chooser_type);
 		free(chooser_type);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "force_mod_linear") == 0) {
+		parse_bool(&screencast_conf->force_mod_linear, value);
 	} else {
 		logprint(TRACE, "config: skipping invalid key in config file");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/screencast/screencast_common.c b/src/screencast/screencast_common.c
index ee65a26..c598922 100644
--- a/src/screencast/screencast_common.c
+++ b/src/screencast/screencast_common.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "xdpw.h"
 #include "screencast_common.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -135,10 +136,14 @@ struct xdpw_buffer *xdpw_buffer_create(struct xdpw_screencast_instance *cast,
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		break;
-	case DMABUF:
-		buffer->bo = gbm_bo_create(cast->ctx->gbm,
-				frame_info->width, frame_info->height, frame_info->format,
-				GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING);
+	case DMABUF:;
+		uint32_t flags = GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING;
+		if (cast->ctx->state->config->screencast_conf.force_mod_linear) {
+			flags |= GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR;
+		}
+
+		buffer->bo = gbm_bo_create(cast->ctx->gbm, frame_info->width, frame_info->height,
+				frame_info->format, flags);
 		if (buffer->bo == NULL) {
 			logprint(ERROR, "xdpw: failed to create gbm_bo");
 			free(buffer);
diff --git a/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.5.scd b/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.5.scd
index a9c4c48..6cec968 100644
--- a/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.5.scd
+++ b/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.5.scd
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ These options need to be placed under the **[screencast]** section.
 	- simple, dmenu: xdpw will launch the chooser given by **chooser_cmd**. For more details
 	  see **OUTPUT CHOOSER**.
 
+**force_mod_linear** = _bool_
+	Force buffers with implicit modifiers to be linear (experimental)
+
+	Setting this option to 1 will force xdpw to allocate dma-bufs with implicit modifier as linear.
+	This option shouldn't be required on single gpu setups, but can increase compatibility
+	especially on setups with multiple gpus.
+
+	This option is experimental and can be removed or replaced in future versions.
+
 ## OUTPUT CHOOSER
 
 The chooser can be any program or script with the following behaviour: