diff --git a/crates/eww/src/app.rs b/crates/eww/src/app.rs
index d65c6ca..a689b02 100644
--- a/crates/eww/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/eww/src/app.rs
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ fn initialize_window<B: DisplayBackend>(
     window.realize();
 
     #[cfg(feature = "x11")]
-    {
+    if B::IS_X11 {
         if let Some(geometry) = window_def.geometry {
             let _ = apply_window_position(geometry, monitor_geometry, &window);
             if window_def.backend_options.x11.window_type != yuck::config::backend_window_options::X11WindowType::Normal {
diff --git a/crates/eww/src/display_backend.rs b/crates/eww/src/display_backend.rs
index 834be57..1f85826 100644
--- a/crates/eww/src/display_backend.rs
+++ b/crates/eww/src/display_backend.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ pub use platform_wayland::WaylandBackend;
 pub use platform_x11::{set_xprops, X11Backend};
 
 pub trait DisplayBackend: Send + Sync + 'static {
+    const IS_X11: bool;
     fn initialize_window(window_def: &WindowDefinition, monitor: gdk::Rectangle) -> Option<gtk::Window>;
 }
 
 pub struct NoBackend;
 
 impl DisplayBackend for NoBackend {
+    const IS_X11: bool = false;
+
     fn initialize_window(_window_def: &WindowDefinition, _monitor: gdk::Rectangle) -> Option<gtk::Window> {
         Some(gtk::Window::new(gtk::WindowType::Toplevel))
     }
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ mod platform_wayland {
     pub struct WaylandBackend;
 
     impl DisplayBackend for WaylandBackend {
+        const IS_X11: bool = false;
+
         fn initialize_window(window_def: &WindowDefinition, monitor: gdk::Rectangle) -> Option<gtk::Window> {
             let window = gtk::Window::new(gtk::WindowType::Toplevel);
             // Initialising a layer shell surface
@@ -127,6 +132,8 @@ mod platform_x11 {
 
     pub struct X11Backend;
     impl DisplayBackend for X11Backend {
+        const IS_X11: bool = true;
+
         fn initialize_window(window_def: &WindowDefinition, _monitor: gdk::Rectangle) -> Option<gtk::Window> {
             let window_type =
                 if window_def.backend_options.x11.wm_ignore { gtk::WindowType::Popup } else { gtk::WindowType::Toplevel };