diff --git a/gdk/mir/gdkmirscreen.c b/gdk/mir/gdkmirscreen.c
index 2ce6979d50..befc84c823 100644
--- a/gdk/mir/gdkmirscreen.c
+++ b/gdk/mir/gdkmirscreen.c
@@ -579,7 +579,13 @@ gdk_mir_screen_get_setting (GdkScreen   *screen,
       return TRUE;
     }
 
-  g_error ("unknown property %s", name);
+  if (g_str_equal (name, "gtk-label-select-on-focus"))
+    {
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, FALSE);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+
+  g_warning ("unknown property %s", name);
 
   return FALSE;
 }