diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
index a918f0c199..c1f4446e12 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
@@ -4679,7 +4679,7 @@ pref("gfx.apitrace.enabled",false);
 #ifdef MOZ_X11
 pref("gfx.content.use-native-pushlayer", true);
 #ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_GTK
-pref("gfx.xrender.enabled",false);
+pref("gfx.xrender.enabled", true);
 #endif
 #endif