diff --git a/daemon/gdm-session.c b/daemon/gdm-session.c
index d6c39c2..52d9718 100644
--- a/daemon/gdm-session.c
+++ b/daemon/gdm-session.c
@@ -3431,8 +3431,9 @@ gdm_session_get_display_mode (GdmSession *self)
                  self->is_program_session? "yes" : "no",
                  self->display_seat_id);
 
-        if (g_strcmp0 (self->display_seat_id, "seat0") != 0) {
-                return GDM_SESSION_DISPLAY_MODE_LOGIND_MANAGED;
+        if (g_strcmp0 (self->display_seat_id?: "", "") == 0
+            && g_strcmp0 (self->session_type?: "", "") == 0) {
+                return GDM_SESSION_DISPLAY_MODE_REUSE_VT;
         }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_USER_DISPLAY_SERVER