diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index c40d0111..5f7ff049 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -931,12 +931,16 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term)
     xdg_toplevel_set_app_id(win->xdg_toplevel, "foot");
 
     /* Request server-side decorations */
-    win->xdg_toplevel_decoration = zxdg_decoration_manager_v1_get_toplevel_decoration(
-        wayl->xdg_decoration_manager, win->xdg_toplevel);
-    zxdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(
-        win->xdg_toplevel_decoration, ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE);
-    zxdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_add_listener(
-        win->xdg_toplevel_decoration, &xdg_toplevel_decoration_listener, win);
+    if (wayl->xdg_decoration_manager != NULL) {
+        win->xdg_toplevel_decoration = zxdg_decoration_manager_v1_get_toplevel_decoration(
+            wayl->xdg_decoration_manager, win->xdg_toplevel);
+#if 0  /* Let compositor choose */
+        zxdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(
+            win->xdg_toplevel_decoration, ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE);
+#endif
+        zxdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_add_listener(
+            win->xdg_toplevel_decoration, &xdg_toplevel_decoration_listener, win);
+    }
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
         win->csd.surface[i] = wl_compositor_create_surface(wayl->compositor);