diff --git a/src/gui/application.cpp b/src/gui/application.cpp
index 080ad34e63af0..6c00e6b6d745d 100644
--- a/src/gui/application.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/application.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,23 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv)
     // Ensure OpenSSL config file is only loaded from app directory
     QString opensslConf = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/openssl.cnf");
     qputenv("OPENSSL_CONF", opensslConf.toLocal8Bit());
+
+    const auto shouldDisableGraphicsAcceleration = [&]() {
+        if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("VMWARE")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("SESSIONNAME") && qEnvironmentVariable("SESSIONNAME").startsWith("RDP-")) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    if (shouldDisableGraphicsAcceleration()) {
+        qputenv("SVGA_ALLOW_LLVMPIPE", 0);
+        qCInfo(lcApplication) << "Disabling graphics acceleration, application might be running in a virtual or in a remote desktop.";
+    }
 #endif
 
     // TODO: Can't set this without breaking current config paths