diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
index 74157a7f..daa5f868 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ mg_create_tab_colors (void)
 static void
 set_window_urgency (GtkWidget *win, gboolean set)
 {
+#ifdef _WIN64
+	/* this is currently borked in OBS GTK+ 2.24.8 */
 	gtk_window_set_urgency_hint (GTK_WINDOW (win), set);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void