diff --git a/jme3-examples/src/main/java/jme3test/awt/TestCanvas.java b/jme3-examples/src/main/java/jme3test/awt/TestCanvas.java
index 5f97ba8c27..0b59110485 100644
--- a/jme3-examples/src/main/java/jme3test/awt/TestCanvas.java
+++ b/jme3-examples/src/main/java/jme3test/awt/TestCanvas.java
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ public void windowClosed(WindowEvent e) {
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public static void createCanvas(String appClass){
         AppSettings settings = new AppSettings(true);
+
+        // Note: Only for Linux and Wayland platforms, forces you to
+        // use XWayland (x11) with awt.
+        settings.setX11PlatformPreferred(true);
         settings.setWidth(640);
         settings.setHeight(480);