diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 994e37f1a8f..bb16db908f3 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050100
     app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps);
+#  if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+    // Prevent native windows from being created for the sibling widgets of the welcome screen.
+    // Causes flicker on Linux, though.
+    app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontCreateNativeWidgetSiblings);
+#  endif
 #endif
 
     // Manually determine -settingspath command line option