1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6b1f1235..7f2b74cf 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ extern "C" KDE_EXPORT int kdemain(int argc, char **argv)
         kWarning() << "rekonq is already running!";
         return 0;
     }
-
+#if defined(Q_WS_X11)
+    // On X11, the raster engine gives better performance than native.
+    QApplication::setGraphicsSystem(QString::fromLatin1("raster"));
+#endif
     Application app;
 
     return app.exec();