diff --git a/hw/xwayland/desktop/org.freedesktop.Xwayland.desktop b/hw/xwayland/desktop/org.freedesktop.Xwayland.desktop
index d0122adf5..32c3e78b2 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/desktop/org.freedesktop.Xwayland.desktop
+++ b/hw/xwayland/desktop/org.freedesktop.Xwayland.desktop
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ Comment=A rootful instance of the Xwayland X11 server
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=System;
+Exec=Xwayland -displayfd 1
 NoDisplay=true