diff --git a/gajim/gui_interface.py b/gajim/gui_interface.py
index aca8c573b..21227988e 100644
--- a/gajim/gui_interface.py
+++ b/gajim/gui_interface.py
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ except:
 from gajim.common import app
 from gajim.common import events
 
-from gajim.common import dbus_support
-if dbus_support.supported:
-    import dbus
-
 from gajim.music_track_listener import MusicTrackListener
 
 if app.HAVE_GEOCLUE:
@@ -2828,56 +2824,9 @@ class Interface:
 
         from gajim import logind_listener
 
-        # Handle gnome screensaver
-        if dbus_support.supported:
-            def gnome_screensaver_ActiveChanged_cb(active):
-                if not active:
-                    for account in app.connections:
-                        if app.account_is_connected(account) and \
-                        app.sleeper_state[account] == 'autoaway-forced':
-                            # We came back online ofter gnome-screensaver
-                            # autoaway
-                            self.roster.send_status(account, 'online',
-                                app.status_before_autoaway[account])
-                            app.status_before_autoaway[account] = ''
-                            app.sleeper_state[account] = 'online'
-                    return
-                if not app.config.get('autoaway'):
-                    # Don't go auto away if user disabled the option
-                    return
-                for account in app.connections:
-                    if account not in app.sleeper_state or \
-                                    not app.sleeper_state[account]:
-                        continue
-                    if app.sleeper_state[account] == 'online':
-                        if not app.account_is_connected(account):
-                            continue
-                        # we save out online status
-                        app.status_before_autoaway[account] = \
-                                app.connections[account].status
-                        # we go away (no auto status) [we pass True to auto
-                        # param]
-                        auto_message = app.config.get('autoaway_message')
-                        if not auto_message:
-                            auto_message = app.connections[account].status
-                        else:
-                            auto_message = auto_message.replace('$S',
-                                '%(status)s')
-                            auto_message = auto_message.replace('$T',
-                                '%(time)s')
-                            auto_message = auto_message % {
-                                'status': app.status_before_autoaway[account],
-                                'time': app.config.get('autoxatime')}
-                        self.roster.send_status(account, 'away', auto_message,
-                            auto=True)
-                        app.sleeper_state[account] = 'autoaway-forced'
-
-            try:
-                bus = dbus.SessionBus()
-                bus.add_signal_receiver(gnome_screensaver_ActiveChanged_cb,
-                    'ActiveChanged', 'org.gnome.ScreenSaver')
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+        # Handle screensaver
+        if sys.platform == 'linux':
+            from gajim import screensaver_listener
 
         self.show_vcard_when_connect = []
 
diff --git a/gajim/screensaver_listener.py b/gajim/screensaver_listener.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6670bdbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gajim/screensaver_listener.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+## gajim/screensaver_listener.py
+##
+## Copyright (C) 2018 André Apitzsch <git AT apitzsch.eu>
+##
+## This file is part of Gajim.
+##
+## Gajim is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+## it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+## by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 only.
+##
+## Gajim is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+## but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+## MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+## GNU General Public License for more details.
+##
+## You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+## along with Gajim. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+##
+
+import logging
+
+from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
+
+from gajim.common import app
+
+log = logging.getLogger('gajim.screensaver_listener')
+
+
+def signal_received(connection, sender_name, object_path,
+                    interface_name, signal_name, parameters, *user_data):
+    '''Signal handler for screensaver active change'''
+
+    log.info('Signal received: %s - %s', interface_name, parameters)
+
+    roster = app.interface.roster
+
+    if not parameters[0]:
+        for account in app.connections:
+            if app.account_is_connected(account) and \
+                    app.sleeper_state[account] == 'autoaway-forced':
+                # We came back online after screensaver
+                # autoaway
+                roster.send_status(account, 'online',
+                                   app.status_before_autoaway[account])
+                app.status_before_autoaway[account] = ''
+                app.sleeper_state[account] = 'online'
+        return
+    if not app.config.get('autoaway'):
+        # Don't go auto away if user disabled the option
+        return
+    for account in app.connections:
+        if account not in app.sleeper_state or not app.sleeper_state[account]:
+            continue
+        if app.sleeper_state[account] == 'online':
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
+                continue
+            # we save our online status
+            app.status_before_autoaway[account] = \
+                app.connections[account].status
+            # we go away (no auto status) [we pass True to auto param]
+            auto_message = app.config.get('autoaway_message')
+            if not auto_message:
+                auto_message = app.connections[account].status
+            else:
+                auto_message = auto_message.replace('$S', '%(status)s')
+                auto_message = auto_message.replace('$T', '%(time)s')
+                auto_message = auto_message % {
+                    'status': app.status_before_autoaway[account],
+                    'time': app.config.get('autoxatime')}
+            roster.send_status(account, 'away', auto_message, auto=True)
+            app.sleeper_state[account] = 'autoaway-forced'
+
+
+def appeared(connection, name, name_owner, *user_data):
+    '''Set up a listener for screensaver signals'''
+    log.info('%s appeared', name)
+    connection.signal_subscribe(
+        'org.gnome.ScreenSaver',
+        'org.gnome.ScreenSaver',
+        'ActiveChanged',
+        '/org/gnome/ScreenSaver',
+        None,
+        Gio.DBusSignalFlags.NONE,
+        signal_received,
+        None)
+
+
+Gio.bus_watch_name(
+    Gio.BusType.SESSION,
+    'org.gnome.ScreenSaver',
+    Gio.BusNameWatcherFlags.NONE,
+    appeared,
+    None)