diff --git a/app/gui/main.qml b/app/gui/main.qml
index bab9ecea..3a204f94 100644
--- a/app/gui/main.qml
+++ b/app/gui/main.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         if (SystemProperties.isWow64) {
             wow64Dialog.open()
         }
-        else if (!SystemProperties.hasHardwareAcceleration) {
+        else if (!SystemProperties.hasHardwareAcceleration && StreamingPreferences.videoDecoderSelection !== StreamingPreferences.VDS_FORCE_SOFTWARE) {
             if (SystemProperties.isRunningXWayland) {
                 xWaylandDialog.open()
             }