diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 5c0242d4a64..7c31f92bf86 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ X11ForwardingAspect::X11ForwardingAspect(AspectContainer *container)
     makeCheckable(CheckBoxPlacement::Right, Tr::tr("Forward to local display"),
                   "RunConfiguration.UseX11Forwarding");
     setValue(defaultDisplay());
+    setVisible(HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost());
 
     addDataExtractor(this, &X11ForwardingAspect::display, &Data::display);
 }