diff --git a/src/prefs.js b/src/prefs.js
index 55936236..570f7420 100644
--- a/src/prefs.js
+++ b/src/prefs.js
@@ -553,6 +553,11 @@ class ClapperPrefsWindow extends Adw.PreferencesWindow
             transient_for: window,
         });
 
+        /* FIXME: old libadwaita compat, should be
+         * normally in prefs UI file */
+        this.can_swipe_back = true;
+        this.can_navigate_back = true;
+
         this.show();
     }
 });
diff --git a/ui/preferences-window.ui b/ui/preferences-window.ui
index fac189a9..2df84d45 100644
--- a/ui/preferences-window.ui
+++ b/ui/preferences-window.ui
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     <property name="resizable">True</property>
     <property name="search-enabled">True</property>
     <property name="destroy-with-parent">True</property>
-    <property name="can-swipe-back">True</property>
     <property name="modal">True</property>
     <child>
       <object class="AdwPreferencesPage">