diff --git a/appshell/cefclient_gtk.cc b/appshell/cefclient_gtk.cc
index e4304db01..bb45d6ce1 100644
--- a/appshell/cefclient_gtk.cc
+++ b/appshell/cefclient_gtk.cc
@@ -233,5 +233,7 @@ int RunMain(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 // Program entry point function.
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  char extra_option[] ="--disable-gpu";
+  argv[argc]=extra_option; ++argc;
   return client::RunMain(argc, argv);
 }