diff --git a/client/displayservers/X11/atoms.h b/client/displayservers/X11/atoms.h
index 1d98a463..9f41d26e 100644
--- a/client/displayservers/X11/atoms.h
+++ b/client/displayservers/X11/atoms.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define DEF_ATOMS() \
   DEF_ATOM(_NET_REQUEST_FRAME_EXTENTS, True) \
   DEF_ATOM(_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS, True) \
-  DEF_ATOM(_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, True) \
+  DEF_ATOM(_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, False) \
   DEF_ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE, True) \
   DEF_ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN, True) \
   DEF_ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ, True) \