diff --git a/lisp/fg42/editor.el b/lisp/fg42/editor.el
index e946644..51859a1 100644
--- a/lisp/fg42/editor.el
+++ b/lisp/fg42/editor.el
@@ -265,8 +265,9 @@ contextual information."
      ;; git changes in the fringe
      (global-diff-hl-mode)
 
-     ;; Modeline replacement
-     (noether-global-mode)
+     (when-not-wm
+      ;; Modeline replacement
+      (noether-global-mode))
 
      ;; Rectangular select
      (cua-selection-mode t)