diff --git a/src/util/drirc b/src/util/drirc
index bdc90227c63..c964588e72f 100644
--- a/src/util/drirc
+++ b/src/util/drirc
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
         <application name="gnome-shell" executable="gnome-shell">
             <option name="glx_disable_ext_buffer_age" value="true" />
             <option name="glx_disable_oml_sync_control" value="true" />
+            <option name="glx_disable_sgi_video_sync" value="true" />
         </application>
 	<application name="Compiz" executable="Compiz">
             <option name="glx_disable_ext_buffer_age" value="true" />