diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/unitywsctrls.pas b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/unitywsctrls.pas
index f302f39673..1f2fdf8408 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/unitywsctrls.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/unitywsctrls.pas
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ begin
   if Loaded then
     Exit(Initialized);
   Loaded:= True;
+  if GetEnvironmentVariable('XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP') <> 'Unity' then
+  begin
+    Initialized := False;
+    Exit;
+  end;
+  if Initialized then
+    Exit(True);
   Module := LoadLibrary(libappindicator);
   if Module = 0 then
     Exit;