diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/bspwm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/bspwm.nix
index 271b1b6cf5d..03a1b7a72e8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/bspwm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/bspwm.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ in
       start = if cfg.startThroughSession
         then cfg.sessionScript
         else ''
+            export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
             SXHKD_SHELL=/bin/sh ${pkgs.sxhkd}/bin/sxhkd -f 100 &
             ${pkgs.bspwm}/bin/bspwm
         '';