--- a/xapp/os.py
+++ b/xapp/os.py
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ def run_with_admin_privs(command, messag
         commands = commands + command
         subprocess.Popen(commands)
         return True
+    elif os.path.exists("/usr/bin/xdg-su"):
+        commands = ["xdg-su", "-c"]
+        commands = commands + command
+        subprocess.Popen(commands)
+        return True
     # Finally use pkexec if we have nothing else - it will work, but the executed program
     # may not be properly localized.
     elif is_polkit_running():