diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 24a78387..07828986 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -816,6 +816,53 @@ fn stop_audio_engine(app: &tauri::AppHandle) {
     if let Some(sink) = cur.sink.take() { sink.stop(); }
 }
 
+/// Returns `true` if running under a tiling window manager (Hyprland, Sway, i3,
+/// bspwm, AwesomeWM, Openbox, etc.).  Detection is based on environment variables
+/// set by the compositor / DE.
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn is_tiling_wm() -> bool {
+    // Direct compositor signatures (most reliable).
+    let direct = [
+        "HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE", // Hyprland
+        "SWAYSOCK",                     // Sway
+        "I3SOCK",                       // i3
+    ]
+    .iter()
+    .any(|&var| std::env::var_os(var).is_some());
+
+    if direct {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Check XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP for known tiling WMs.
+    if let Ok(desktop) = std::env::var("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") {
+        let desktop = desktop.to_lowercase();
+        let tiling_wms = [
+            "hyprland", "sway", "i3", "bspwm", "awesome", "openbox",
+            "xmonad", "dwm", "qtile", "herbstluftwm", "leftwm",
+        ];
+        if tiling_wms.iter().any(|&wm| desktop.contains(wm)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    false
+}
+
+/// Tauri command: lets the frontend know whether we're running under a tiling
+/// WM so it can decide whether to render the custom TitleBar component.
+#[tauri::command]
+fn is_tiling_wm_cmd() -> bool {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        is_tiling_wm()
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+    {
+        false
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn run() {
     let (audio_engine, _audio_thread) = audio::create_engine();
 
@@ -840,8 +887,9 @@ pub fn run() {
 
         .setup(|app| {
             // ── Custom title bar on Linux ─────────────────────────────────
-            // Remove OS window decorations so the React TitleBar component
-            // takes over. macOS and Windows keep their native decorations.
+            // Remove OS window decorations on all Linux so the React TitleBar
+            // can take over.  The frontend checks is_tiling_wm() to decide
+            // whether to actually render the TitleBar (hidden on tiling WMs).
             #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
             {
                 use tauri::Manager;
@@ -976,6 +1024,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             greet,
             exit_app,
             set_window_decorations,
+            is_tiling_wm_cmd,
             register_global_shortcut,
             unregister_global_shortcut,
             mpris_set_metadata,
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index c2a01e6f..9464d241 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ function AppShell() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const [isWindowFullscreen, setIsWindowFullscreen] = useState(false);
+  const [isTilingWm, setIsTilingWm] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!IS_LINUX) return;
+    invoke<boolean>('is_tiling_wm_cmd').then(setIsTilingWm).catch(() => {});
+  }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!IS_LINUX) return;
@@ -108,10 +114,12 @@ function AppShell() {
   const hasOfflineContent = Object.values(offlineAlbums).some(a => a.serverId === serverId);
 
   // Sync custom titlebar preference with native decorations on Linux
+  // On tiling WMs decorations are always off (no native title bar to replace).
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!IS_LINUX) return;
-    invoke('set_window_decorations', { enabled: !useCustomTitlebar }).catch(() => {});
-  }, [useCustomTitlebar]);
+    const enabled = isTilingWm ? false : !useCustomTitlebar;
+    invoke('set_window_decorations', { enabled }).catch(() => {});
+  }, [useCustomTitlebar, isTilingWm]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isLoggedIn || !activeServerId) return;
@@ -288,14 +296,14 @@ function AppShell() {
       className="app-shell"
       data-mobile={isMobile || undefined}
       data-mobile-player={isMobilePlayer || undefined}
-      data-titlebar={(IS_LINUX && useCustomTitlebar && !isWindowFullscreen) || undefined}
+      data-titlebar={(IS_LINUX && useCustomTitlebar && !isWindowFullscreen && !isTilingWm) || undefined}
       style={{
         '--sidebar-width': isMobile ? '0px' : (isSidebarCollapsed ? '72px' : 'clamp(200px, 15vw, 220px)'),
         '--queue-width': isMobile ? '0px' : (isQueueVisible ? `${queueWidth}px` : '0px')
       } as React.CSSProperties}
       onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()}
     >
-      {IS_LINUX && useCustomTitlebar && !isWindowFullscreen && <TitleBar />}
+      {IS_LINUX && useCustomTitlebar && !isWindowFullscreen && !isTilingWm && <TitleBar />}
       {!isMobile && (
         <Sidebar
           isCollapsed={isSidebarCollapsed}
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index dec88d8a..123aa29e 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ export default function Settings() {
   const clearAllOffline = useOfflineStore(s => s.clearAll);
   const clearHotCacheDisk = useHotCacheStore(s => s.clearAllDisk);
   const hotCacheEntries = useHotCacheStore(s => s.entries);
+  const [isTilingWm, setIsTilingWm] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!IS_LINUX) return;
+    invoke<boolean>('is_tiling_wm_cmd').then(setIsTilingWm).catch(() => {});
+  }, []);
+
   const hotCacheTrackCount = useMemo(() => {
     if (!serverId) return 0;
     const prefix = `${serverId}:`;
@@ -618,7 +625,7 @@ export default function Settings() {
                   <span className="toggle-track" />
                 </label>
               </div>
-              {IS_LINUX && (
+              {IS_LINUX && !isTilingWm && (
                 <>
                   <div className="settings-section-divider" />
                   <div className="settings-toggle-row">