--- a/src/common/Configuration.h
+++ b/src/common/Configuration.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace SDDM {
         Entry(Numlock,             NumState,    NUM_NONE,                                       _S("Initial NumLock state. Can be on, off or none.\n"
                                                                                                    "If property is set to none, numlock won't be changed\n"
                                                                                                    "NOTE: Currently ignored if autologin is enabled."));
+        Entry(SoftwareRenderer,    bool,        false,                                          _S("Use software renderer for greeter"));
         Entry(InputMethod,         QString,     QStringLiteral("qtvirtualkeyboard"),                   _S("Input method module"));
         //  Name   Entries (but it's a regular class again)
         Section(Theme,
--- a/src/greeter/GreeterApp.cpp
+++ b/src/greeter/GreeterApp.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include <QLibraryInfo>
 #include <QVersionNumber>
 #include <QSurfaceFormat>
+#include <QQuickWindow>
+#include <QSGRendererInterface>
 
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ namespace SDDM {
     GreeterApp::GreeterApp(QObject *parent)
         : QObject(parent)
     {
+        if (SDDM::mainConfig.SoftwareRenderer.get())
+            QQuickWindow::setSceneGraphBackend(QSGRendererInterface::Software);
         // Translations
         // Components translation
         m_components_tranlator = new QTranslator();