diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/dwm.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/dwm.nix
index e114f2e26b17..82900fd30540 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/dwm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/window-managers/dwm.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ in
       { name = "dwm";
         start =
           ''
+            export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
             dwm &
             waitPID=$!
           '';