diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 95395b4..64f08e1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
-dependencies = ["pytest>=2.8.1", "pyvirtualdisplay>=1.3"]
+dependencies = ["pytest>=2.8.1", "pyvirtualdisplay>=1.3", "easyprocess"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/The-Compiler/pytest-xvfb"
diff --git a/pytest_xvfb.py b/pytest_xvfb.py
index 7abb222..401d132 100644
--- a/pytest_xvfb.py
+++ b/pytest_xvfb.py
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ def __init__(self, config: pytest.Config) -> None:
         self.height = int(config.getini("xvfb_height"))
         self.colordepth = int(config.getini("xvfb_colordepth"))
         self.args = config.getini("xvfb_args") or []
-        self.xauth = config.getini("xvfb_xauth")
+        self.wm = config.getini("xvfb_windowmanager")
+        self.xauth = True if self.wm else config.getini("xvfb_xauth")
         self.backend = config.getoption("--xvfb-backend")
         self.display: int | None = None
         self._virtual_display: pyvirtualdisplay.display.Display | None = None
+        self._wmprocess = None
 
     def start(self) -> None:
         self._virtual_display = pyvirtualdisplay.display.Display(
@@ -66,12 +68,34 @@ def start(self) -> None:
             extra_args=self.args,
         )
         self._virtual_display.start()
+        if self.wm:
+            from easyprocess import EasyProcess
+            import time
+
+            self._wmprocess = EasyProcess(self.wm).start()
+            counter = 100
+            while (
+                "window id"
+                not in EasyProcess(["xprop", "-root", "_NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK"])
+                .call()
+                .stdout
+            ) and counter > 0:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+                counter -= 1
         self.display = self._virtual_display.display
         assert self._virtual_display.is_alive()
 
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        if self._wmprocess:
+            self._wmprocess.stop()
+            self._wmprocess = None
+
     def stop(self) -> None:
         if self.display is not None:  # starting worked
             assert self._virtual_display is not None  # mypy
+            if self._wmprocess:
+                self._wmprocess.stop()
+                self._wmprocess = None
             self._virtual_display.stop()
 
 
@@ -95,6 +119,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: pytest.Parser) -> None:
         default=False,
         type="bool",
     )
+    parser.addini("xvfb_windowmanager", "Run window manager", type="string", default="")
 
 
 def pytest_addhooks(pluginmanager: pytest.PytestPluginManager) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_xvfb.py b/tests/test_xvfb.py
index 783256a..3c2fc14 100644
--- a/tests/test_xvfb.py
+++ b/tests/test_xvfb.py
@@ -8,10 +8,20 @@
 
 import pytest_xvfb
 
+windowmanager = "herbstluftwm"
+
 xauth_available = any(
     os.access(os.path.join(path, "xauth"), os.X_OK)
     for path in os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(os.pathsep)
 )
+wm_available = any(
+    os.access(os.path.join(path, windowmanager), os.X_OK)
+    for path in os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(os.pathsep)
+)
+wmctrl_available = any(
+    os.access(os.path.join(path, "wmctrl"), os.X_OK)
+    for path in os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(os.pathsep)
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
@@ -367,3 +377,26 @@ def test_xauth():
     # Make sure the authfile is deleted
     assert not os.path.exists(authfile)
     assert os.environ.get("XAUTHORITY") == original_auth
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not wm_available, reason="no windowmanager")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not wmctrl_available, reason="no wmctrl")
+def test_xvfb_with_wm(pytester: pytest.Pytester, backend_args: list[str]) -> None:
+    pytester.makeini(
+        f"""
+        [pytest]
+        xvfb_windowmanager = {windowmanager}
+    """
+    )
+    pytester.makepyfile(
+        f"""
+        import os
+        from easyprocess import EasyProcess
+
+        def test_wm():
+            assert "{windowmanager}" in EasyProcess(['wmctrl', '-m']).call().stdout
+    """
+    )
+    result = pytester.runpytest("-s", *backend_args)
+
+    assert result.ret == 0