diff --git a/x/xinitrc b/x/xinitrc
index 86790cb3..fb3cab90 100644
--- a/x/xinitrc
+++ b/x/xinitrc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 xset r rate 200 70
 # Need this for making qt applications use gtk theme ( I think )
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct
-export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel -Dswing.crossplatformlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel'
+export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true -Djdk.gtk.version=3 -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel -Dswing.crossplatformlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel'
 export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
 # Use gnome keyring
 killall gnome-keyring-d 2> /dev/null