diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 163ffc2..b622530 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
 option(CHECK_FOR_UPDATES "Enable checking for new versions of Jellyfin Media Player" ON)
 option(OPENELEC "Make an OpenELEC build" OFF)
+option(LINUX_X11POWER "Enable non D-Bus screensaver management" OFF)
 option(USE_STATIC_MPVQT "Build MpvQt from bundled submodule instead of using system library" ON)
 
 if (NOT CHECK_FOR_UPDATES)
     add_definitions(-DDISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK)
 endif()
 
-if(UNIX AND (NOT APPLE))
+if((NOT LINUX_X11POWER) AND (UNIX AND (NOT APPLE)))
   set(LINUX_DBUS ON)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/CMakeModules/LinuxConfiguration.cmake b/CMakeModules/LinuxConfiguration.cmake
index 5a0ea09..22b5545 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/LinuxConfiguration.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/LinuxConfiguration.cmake
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ else()
   set(X11_Xrandr_LIB "")
 endif()
 
-add_definitions(-DLINUX_DBUS=1)
-Message(STATUS "Enabling D-Bus power management")
+if(LINUX_X11POWER)
+  add_definitions(-DUSE_X11POWER)
+  Message(STATUS "Enabling X11/XDG screensaver management")
+else()
+  add_definitions(-DLINUX_DBUS=1)
+  Message(STATUS "Enabling D-Bus power management")
+endif()
 
 set(INSTALL_BIN_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 set(INSTALL_RESOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/jellyfinmediaplayer)
diff --git a/src/power/CMakeLists.txt b/src/power/CMakeLists.txt
index 31f26c4..d40d9da 100644
--- a/src/power/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/power/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ if(APPLE)
   add_sources(PowerComponentMac.cpp PowerComponentMac.h)
 endif(APPLE)
 
+if(LINUX_X11POWER)
+  add_sources(PowerComponentX11.cpp PowerComponentX11.h)
+endif(LINUX_X11POWER)
+
 if(LINUX_DBUS)
   add_sources(PowerComponentDBus.cpp PowerComponentDBus.h)
 endif(LINUX_DBUS)
diff --git a/src/power/PowerComponent.cpp b/src/power/PowerComponent.cpp
index dbcc9f8..31c4aed 100644
--- a/src/power/PowerComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/power/PowerComponent.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "PowerComponentMac.h"
 #elif defined(LINUX_DBUS)
 #include "PowerComponentDBus.h"
+#elif defined(USE_X11POWER)
+#include "PowerComponentX11.h"
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
 #include "PowerComponentWin.h"
 #endif
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@ PowerComponent& PowerComponent::Get()
 #elif defined(LINUX_DBUS)
   static PowerComponentDBus instance;
   return instance;
+#elif defined(USE_X11POWER)
+  static PowerComponentX11 instance;
+  return instance;
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
   static PowerComponentWin instance;
   return instance;
diff --git a/src/power/PowerComponentX11.cpp b/src/power/PowerComponentX11.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e26cddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power/PowerComponentX11.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "PowerComponentX11.h"
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+PowerComponentX11::PowerComponentX11() : PowerComponent(0)
+{
+  m_timer = new QTimer(this);
+  connect(m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &PowerComponentX11::onTimer);
+  m_timer->setInterval(15 * 1000);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void PowerComponentX11::onTimer()
+{
+  if (!m_process && !m_broken)
+  {
+    m_process = new QProcess(this);
+    m_process->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ForwardedChannels);
+    connect(m_process, (void (QProcess::*)(int,QProcess::ExitStatus))&QProcess::finished,
+            this, &PowerComponentX11::onProcessFinished);
+    connect(m_process, (void (QProcess::*)(QProcess::ProcessError))&QProcess::errorOccurred,
+            this, &PowerComponentX11::onProcessError);
+    m_process->start("xdg-screensaver", {"reset"});
+  }
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void PowerComponentX11::onProcessFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus)
+{
+  if (m_process)
+    m_process->deleteLater();
+  m_process = 0;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void PowerComponentX11::onProcessError(QProcess::ProcessError error)
+{
+  qCritical() << "Disabling screensaver is not working. Make sure xdg-screensaver is installed.";
+  m_broken = true;
+  onProcessFinished(-1, QProcess::CrashExit);
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void PowerComponentX11::doDisableScreensaver()
+{
+  m_timer->start();
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void PowerComponentX11::doEnableScreensaver()
+{
+  m_timer->stop();
+}
diff --git a/src/power/PowerComponentX11.h b/src/power/PowerComponentX11.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff1dac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power/PowerComponentX11.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef POWERCOMPONENTX11_H
+#define POWERCOMPONENTX11_H
+
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QProcess>
+
+#include "PowerComponent.h"
+
+class PowerComponentX11 : public PowerComponent
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+  PowerComponentX11();
+
+protected:
+  virtual void doDisableScreensaver();
+  virtual void doEnableScreensaver();
+
+private slots:
+  void onTimer();
+  void onProcessFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus);
+  void onProcessError(QProcess::ProcessError error);
+
+private:
+  bool m_broken = false;
+  QTimer* m_timer = 0;
+  QProcess* m_process = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // POWERCOMPONENTX11_H