diff --git a/compiz-gtk b/compiz-gtk
index c4eeafa..c5ba9f5 100644
--- a/compiz-gtk
+++ b/compiz-gtk
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ function runCompiz() {
 	exec compiz --ignore-desktop-hints glib gconf $@
 }
 
-HAVE3D=`glxinfo | grep "direct rendering: " | head -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 3`
+DIRECT=`glxinfo | grep "direct rendering: " | head -n 1 | cut -d " " -f 3`
+ISSW=`glxinfo | grep "Software Rasterizer" -c`
 
 # Disabled for now, does not work as expected
 #HAVETFP=`glxinfo | grep texture_from_pixmap -c`
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
 
 HAVETFP=`glxinfo | grep texture_from_pixmap -c`
 
-if ( [ $HAVE3D == "Yes" ] && [ $HAVETFP -gt 2 ] ); then 
+if ( [ $DIRECT == "Yes" ] && [ $ISSW == 0 ] && [ $HAVETFP -gt 2 ] ); then 
 	runCompiz $@
 fi
 
diff --git a/compiz.spec b/compiz.spec
index b105f15..ed30046 100644
--- a/compiz.spec
+++ b/compiz.spec
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ URL:            http://www.go-compiz.org
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and MIT
 Group:          User Interface/Desktops
 Version:        0.7.8
-Release:        17%{?dist}
+Release:        18%{?dist}
 
 Summary:        OpenGL window and compositing manager
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Apr 05 2009 Adel Gadllah <adel.gadllah@gmail.com> - 0.7.8-18
+- Direct rendering does not mean that we have hw 3D
+
 * Mon Mar 16 2009 Adel Gadllah <adel.gadllah@gmail.com> - 0.7.8-17
 - Fix compiz-gtk script RH #490383