diff --git a/hw/xfree86/man/Xorg.man b/hw/xfree86/man/Xorg.man
index 3ff6aef89..ddf135866 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/man/Xorg.man
+++ b/hw/xfree86/man/Xorg.man
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ is ignored if
 is anything other than \(oqPCI\(cq.
 .TP 8
 .B \-keeptty
-Prevent the server from detaching its initial controlling terminal.
-This option is only useful when debugging the server.  Not all platforms
-support (or can use) this option.
+Prevent the server from detaching its initial controlling terminal. If you
+want to use systemd-logind integration you must specify this option.
+Not all platforms support (or can use) this option.
 .TP 8
 .BI \-keyboard " keyboard-name"
 Use the xorg.conf(__filemansuffix__) file
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
index 4ad41a374..69e2f673d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "os.h"
 #include "dbus-core.h"
+#include "linux.h"
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86platformBus.h"
 #include "xf86Xinput.h"
@@ -596,6 +597,13 @@ static struct dbus_core_hook core_hook = {
 int
 systemd_logind_init(void)
 {
+    if (linux_parse_vt_settings(TRUE) && !linux_get_keeptty()) {
+        LogMessage(X_INFO,
+            "systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and "
+            "-keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     return dbus_core_add_hook(&core_hook);
 }