diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5debee2..8e685bd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ Use the desktop app as the primary product. The browser/web path is not needed f
 No. You can start with the free model with no auth right away. If you want Claude, Codex, OpenCode/OpenRouter, or other provider-backed models, the app guides runtime detection/setup and provider authentication from the UI.
 </details>
 
+<details>
+<summary><strong>What if the Linux app freezes or shows a blank window over RDP?</strong></summary>
+<br />
+Some RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) sessions expose virtual GPU drivers that can break Electron rendering. Launch with `AGENT_TEAMS_DISABLE_GPU=1` to disable Electron hardware acceleration for that run, for example `AGENT_TEAMS_DISABLE_GPU=1 pnpm dev` from source or `AGENT_TEAMS_DISABLE_GPU=1 ./Agent.Teams.AI.AppImage` for AppImage builds.
+</details>
+
 <details>
 <summary><strong>Does it read or upload my code?</strong></summary>
 <br />
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 196494b0..48c40315 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ const appStartedAtMs = Date.now();
 const openCodeManagedHostInstanceId = `${process.pid}-${appStartedAtMs}`;
 let openCodeLifecycleBridge: OpenCodeReadinessBridge | null = null;
 
+if (process.env.AGENT_TEAMS_DISABLE_GPU?.trim() === '1') {
+  app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
+  logger.info('Hardware acceleration disabled by AGENT_TEAMS_DISABLE_GPU=1');
+}
+
 function hasWarningRelayDiagnostics(diagnostics: readonly string[]): boolean {
   return diagnostics.some(
     (diagnostic) => !isInformationalOpenCodeRuntimeDeliveryDiagnostic(diagnostic)