diff --git a/src/x11/window-props.c b/src/x11/window-props.c
index 3268bbc8c..0a679805d 100644
--- a/src/x11/window-props.c
+++ b/src/x11/window-props.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ meta_display_init_window_prop_hooks (MetaDisplay *display)
     { display->atom__NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, META_PROP_VALUE_ATOM_LIST, reload_net_wm_window_type, LOAD_INIT | INCLUDE_OR | FORCE_INIT },
     { display->atom__NET_WM_STRUT,         META_PROP_VALUE_INVALID, reload_struts, NONE },
     { display->atom__NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL, META_PROP_VALUE_INVALID, reload_struts, NONE },
-    { display->atom__NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, META_PROP_VALUE_CARDINAL,  reload_bypass_compositor, NONE },
+    { display->atom__NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, META_PROP_VALUE_CARDINAL,  reload_bypass_compositor, LOAD_INIT | INCLUDE_OR },
     { display->atom__NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY, META_PROP_VALUE_CARDINAL, reload_window_opacity, LOAD_INIT | INCLUDE_OR },
     { 0 },
   };