diff --git a/frame/util/docksettings.cpp b/frame/util/docksettings.cpp
index 7de277e47..05ab87f54 100644
--- a/frame/util/docksettings.cpp
+++ b/frame/util/docksettings.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ void DockSettings::showDockSettingsMenu()
 
     m_autoHide = false;
 
+    bool hasComposite = DWindowManagerHelper::instance()->hasComposite();
+
     // create actions
     QList<QAction *> actions;
     for (auto *p : m_itemManager->pluginList()) {
@@ -319,6 +321,10 @@ void DockSettings::showDockSettingsMenu()
             continue;
         }
 
+        if (name == "multitasking" && !hasComposite) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         QAction *act = new QAction(display, this);
         act->setCheckable(true);
         act->setChecked(enable);
diff --git a/plugins/multitasking/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/multitasking/CMakeLists.txt
index ec7405847..618ddcd0f 100644
--- a/plugins/multitasking/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/multitasking/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ add_definitions("${QT_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN")
 add_library(${PLUGIN_NAME} SHARED ${SRCS} resource.qrc)
 set_target_properties(${PLUGIN_NAME} PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ../)
 target_include_directories(${PLUGIN_NAME} PUBLIC ${DtkWidget_INCLUDE_DIRS} ../../interfaces)
+
 target_link_libraries(${PLUGIN_NAME} PRIVATE
     ${Qt5DBus_LIBRARIES}
     ${DtkWidget_LIBRARIES}
diff --git a/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.cpp b/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.cpp
index fc4273585..455314353 100644
--- a/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 #include "multitaskingplugin.h"
 #include "../widgets/tipswidget.h"
 
+#include <DWindowManagerHelper>
+
 #include <QIcon>
 
 #define PLUGIN_STATE_KEY    "enable"
+DGUI_USE_NAMESPACE
 
 using namespace Dock;
 MultitaskingPlugin::MultitaskingPlugin(QObject *parent)
@@ -34,6 +37,17 @@ MultitaskingPlugin::MultitaskingPlugin(QObject *parent)
 {
     m_tipsLabel->setVisible(false);
     m_tipsLabel->setObjectName("multitasking");
+
+    connect(DWindowManagerHelper::instance(), &DWindowManagerHelper::hasCompositeChanged, this, [ = ] {
+        if (!m_proxyInter)
+            return;
+
+        if (DWindowManagerHelper::instance()->hasComposite()) {
+            m_proxyInter->itemAdded(this, PLUGIN_KEY);
+        } else {
+            m_proxyInter->itemRemoved(this, PLUGIN_KEY);
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 const QString MultitaskingPlugin::pluginName() const
@@ -165,10 +179,11 @@ PluginsItemInterface::PluginType MultitaskingPlugin::type()
 
 void MultitaskingPlugin::updateVisible()
 {
-    if (pluginIsDisable())
+    if (pluginIsDisable() || !DWindowManagerHelper::instance()->hasComposite()) {
         m_proxyInter->itemRemoved(this, PLUGIN_KEY);
-    else
+    } else {
         m_proxyInter->itemAdded(this, PLUGIN_KEY);
+    }
 }
 
 void MultitaskingPlugin::loadPlugin()
diff --git a/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.h b/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.h
index a9c362e12..20c29c97a 100644
--- a/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/multitasking/multitaskingplugin.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "multitaskingwidget.h"
 
 #include <QLabel>
+
 namespace Dock {
 class TipsWidget;
 }