diff --git a/revid/config/config.go b/revid/config/config.go
index 69eb2901..2b814481 100644
--- a/revid/config/config.go
+++ b/revid/config/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
 	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/codec/codecutil"
@@ -447,9 +449,29 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		c.PSITime = defaultPSITime
 	}
 
+	if c.ShowWindows == true {
+		os, err := osName()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if os == "Raspbian GNU/Linux" {
+			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, "ShowWindows disabled on Raspbian GNU/Linux")
+			c.ShowWindows = false
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
+func osName() (string, error) {
+	out, err := exec.Command("grep", "^NAME=", "/etc/os-release").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not get OS name: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return string(out)[6 : len(out)-2], nil
+}
+
 // stringInSlice returns true if want is in slice.
 func stringInSlice(want string, slice []string) bool {
 	for _, s := range slice {