diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a803bd7..f2cc8bb 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0");
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_HIGHDPI_DISABLED, "1");
+#if defined(__linux__) && SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 8)
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
+#endif
 
 	/* initialize SDL first */
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) < 0)