diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.c b/video/out/x11_common.c
index 4ceb7ba3d1..f041d594ec 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.c
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.c
@@ -420,9 +420,11 @@ static void xrandr_read(struct vo_x11_state *x11)
             bstr_lower(provider_name);
             int amd = bstr_find0(provider_name, "amd");
             int intel = bstr_find0(provider_name, "intel");
+            int nouveau = bstr_find0(provider_name, "nouveau");
             int nvidia = bstr_find0(provider_name, "nvidia");
             int radeon = bstr_find0(provider_name, "radeon");
-            x11->has_mesa = x11->has_mesa || amd >= 0 || intel >= 0 || radeon >= 0;
+            x11->has_mesa = x11->has_mesa || amd >= 0 || intel >= 0 ||
+                            nouveau >= 0 || radeon >= 0;
             x11->has_nvidia = x11->has_nvidia || nvidia >= 0;
         }
         XRRFreeProviderResources(pr);