diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index 66340255f..04f044509 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@ function _initUserSession() {
     _initRecorder();
 
     global.screen.override_workspace_layout(Meta.ScreenCorner.TOPLEFT, false, -1, 1);
-
-    Meta.keybindings_set_custom_handler('panel-run-dialog', function() {
-       getRunDialog().open();
-    });
 }
 
 function start() {
@@ -231,6 +227,12 @@ function start() {
         ExtensionSystem.loadExtensions();
     }
 
+    if (sessionMode.hasRunDialog) {
+        Meta.keybindings_set_custom_handler('panel-run-dialog', function() {
+           getRunDialog().open();
+        });
+    }
+
     if (sessionMode.hasOverview) {
         Meta.keybindings_set_custom_handler('panel-main-menu', function () {
             overview.toggle();
@@ -610,6 +612,9 @@ function _globalKeyPressHandler(actor, event) {
             return true;
         case Meta.KeyBindingAction.PANEL_RUN_DIALOG:
         case Meta.KeyBindingAction.COMMAND_2:
+            if (!sessionMode.hasRunDialog)
+                return false;
+
             getRunDialog().open();
             return true;
         case Meta.KeyBindingAction.PANEL_MAIN_MENU:
diff --git a/js/ui/sessionMode.js b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
index c66e92f04..a3edec5ae 100644
--- a/js/ui/sessionMode.js
+++ b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const _modes = {
              allowSettings: false,
              allowExtensions: false,
              allowKeybindingsWhenModal: true,
+             hasRunDialog: false,
              sessionType: Shell.SessionType.GDM },
 
     'user': { hasOverview: true,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const _modes = {
               allowSettings: true,
               allowExtensions: true,
               allowKeybindingsWhenModal: false,
+              hasRunDialog: true,
               sessionType: Shell.SessionType.USER }
 };