diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 00b8dc30..2e971bbf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+- Added serde serialization to `os::unix::XWindowType`.
+
 # Version 0.18.1 (2018-12-30)
 
 - On macOS, fix `Yen` (JIS) so applications receive the event.
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/x11/util/hint.rs b/src/platform/linux/x11/util/hint.rs
index c58e908a..5405e5e5 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/x11/util/hint.rs
+++ b/src/platform/linux/x11/util/hint.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ impl From<bool> for StateOperation {
 /// X window type. Maps directly to
 /// [`_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE`](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/wm-spec-1.5.html).
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub enum WindowType {
     /// A desktop feature. This can include a single window containing desktop icons with the same dimensions as the
     /// screen, allowing the desktop environment to have full control of the desktop, without the need for proxying