diff --git a/remote/Dockerfile b/remote/Dockerfile
index 36ba9019..6d7a5a79 100644
--- a/remote/Dockerfile
+++ b/remote/Dockerfile
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ RUN wget -qO /usr/share/keyrings/xpra.asc ${XPRA_REGISTRY}/xpra.asc && \
         nginx && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+COPY openbox-launcher.sh /usr/local/bin/openbox-launcher.sh
 COPY rc.xml /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml
 COPY menu.xml /etc/xdg/openbox/menu.xml
+RUN printf '\nGTK_IM_MODULE=ibus\n' >> /etc/environment
 
 # Setup Nitrogen (Desktop background)
 COPY wallpaper.png /tmp/wallpaper.png
diff --git a/remote/openbox-launcher.sh b/remote/openbox-launcher.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..30e900c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote/openbox-launcher.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright DB InfraGO AG and contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+xrdb -merge <<\EOF
+Xft.dpi: 96
+EOF
+
+exec openbox-session
diff --git a/remote/supervisord.xpra.conf b/remote/supervisord.xpra.conf
index e43d4a4a..1d0ccc9a 100644
--- a/remote/supervisord.xpra.conf
+++ b/remote/supervisord.xpra.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 [program:xpra]
-command=xpra start :10 --start=/home/techuser/.config/openbox/autostart --start-env=GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus --attach=yes --daemon=no --bind-tcp=0.0.0.0:10001 --min-quality=70
+command=xpra start-desktop :10 --start=/usr/local/bin/openbox-launcher.sh --attach=yes --daemon=no --bind-tcp=0.0.0.0:10001 --min-quality=70
 user=techuser
 autorestart=true
 environment=DISPLAY=":10",XPRA_DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE="text",XPRA_DEFAULT_VFB_RESOLUTION="1920x1080"