diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
index 373590ec2c..e17113cf25 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ void X11_SetNetWMState(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, Window xwindow, Uint32 flags)
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ;
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN;
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
+    Atom _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR;
+    Atom _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER;
     Atom atoms[16];
     int count = 0;
 
@@ -136,6 +138,10 @@ void X11_SetNetWMState(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, Window xwindow, Uint32 flags)
     if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_ALWAYS_ON_TOP) {
         atoms[count++] = _NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE;
     }
+    if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_UTILITY) {
+        atoms[count++] = _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR;
+        atoms[count++] = _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER;
+    }
     if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS) {
         atoms[count++] = _NET_WM_STATE_FOCUSED;
     }