diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
index 9ce75fc..2d4276e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
     }
     cp.supportsDesktopResize = true;
     cp.supportsExtendedDesktopSize = true;
+    cp.supportsClientRedirect = true;
     cp.supportsDesktopRename = true;
     cp.supportsLocalCursor = viewer.useLocalCursor.getValue();
     cp.customCompressLevel = viewer.customCompressLevel.getValue();