diff --git a/cmds/portmaster-start/run.go b/cmds/portmaster-start/run.go
index cf7aabf4..588c6e9c 100644
--- a/cmds/portmaster-start/run.go
+++ b/cmds/portmaster-start/run.go
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ func getExecArgs(opts *Options, cmdArgs []string) []string {
 		args = append(args, "--input-signals")
 	}
 
-	if opts.Identifier == "app/portmaster-app.zip" {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && opts.Identifier == "app/portmaster-app.zip" {
 		// see https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/pam_systemd.html#type=
 		if xdgSessionType := os.Getenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE"); xdgSessionType == "wayland" {
 			// we're running the Portmaster UI App under Wayland so make sure we add some arguments
-			// required by Electron
+			// required by Electron.
 			args = append(args,
 				[]string{
 					"--enable-features=UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations",