diff --git a/src/Viewer/WindowBuilder.cxx b/src/Viewer/WindowBuilder.cxx
index f48ea0e1d..cae0038fd 100644
--- a/src/Viewer/WindowBuilder.cxx
+++ b/src/Viewer/WindowBuilder.cxx
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ GraphicsWindow* WindowBuilder::buildWindow(const SGPropertyNode* winNode)
     traitsSet |= setFromProperty(traits->screenNum, winNode, "screen");
 
     const SGPropertyNode* fullscreenNode = winNode->getNode("fullscreen");
+    const SGPropertyNode* ordNode = winNode->getNode("overrideRedirect");
 
     if (fullscreenNode && fullscreenNode->getBoolValue()) {
         // fullscreen mode
@@ -187,6 +188,8 @@ GraphicsWindow* WindowBuilder::buildWindow(const SGPropertyNode* winNode)
         traits->width = width;
         traits->height = height;
         traits->supportsResize = false;
+	bool overrideRedirect = ordNode && ordNode->getBoolValue();
+	traits->overrideRedirect = overrideRedirect;
         traits->x = 0;
         traits->y = 0;
         traitsSet = 1;