diff --git a/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx b/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
index 3f03937..82286ab 100644
--- a/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 #define mkdir(path, mode) _mkdir(path)
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#include <X11/XKBlib.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <rfb/Logger_stdio.h>
 #include <rfb/SecurityClient.h>
 #include <rfb/Security.h>
@@ -386,6 +391,11 @@
 
   init_fltk();
 
+#if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
+  fl_open_display();
+  XkbSetDetectableAutoRepeat(fl_display, True, NULL);
+#endif
+
   Configuration::enableViewerParams();
 
   /* Load the default parameter settings */