diff --git a/modules/desktop.c b/modules/desktop.c
index 88be1b4..1165305 100644
--- a/modules/desktop.c
+++ b/modules/desktop.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifdef MF_DESKTOP_X11
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#endif
 
 static const semver _version = {
     .major = 0,
@@ -31,7 +34,27 @@ uint8_t init(semver api_ver, char **config) {
 const char *get(void) {
     char *ret;
 
-    if (asprintf(&ret, "Desktop: %s", getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP")) < 0) {
+    char *current_desktop = getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+
+    if (current_desktop == NULL) {
+#ifdef MF_DESKTOP_X11
+        Display *disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
+        Window root = XDefaultRootWindow(disp);
+        Atom atom = XInternAtom(disp, "_NET_WM_NAME", 0);
+        Atom type;
+        int fmt;
+        unsigned long num_items;
+        unsigned long bytes_after;
+        unsigned char *prop;
+        XGetWindowProperty(disp, root, atom, 0, 4096 / sizeof(int32_t), 0, AnyPropertyType,
+                           &type, &fmt, &num_items, &bytes_after, &prop);
+        current_desktop = prop;
+#else
+        current_desktop = "Unknown";
+#endif
+    }
+
+    if (asprintf(&ret, "Desktop: %s", current_desktop) < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "error: failed formatting (this shouldn't happen)");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }