diff --git a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
index d4be3f097..7b273c231 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     (width . 70)
     (height . 25)
     (transient . t)
-    ,(if IS-LINUX '(display . ":0"))
+    ,(when (and IS-LINUX (not (getenv "DISPLAY")))
+       `(display . ":0"))
     ,(if IS-MAC '(menu-bar-lines . 1)))
   "TODO")