diff --git a/src/utils/udev.cpp b/src/utils/udev.cpp
index fe00cef029..ae032d83dc 100644
--- a/src/utils/udev.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/udev.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ std::vector<UdevDevice::Ptr> Udev::listGPUs()
     enumerate.scan();
     auto vect = enumerate.find();
     std::sort(vect.begin(), vect.end(), [](const UdevDevice::Ptr &device1, const UdevDevice::Ptr &device2) {
+        // prevent usb devices from becoming the primaryGpu
+        if (device1->isHotpluggable()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (device2->isHotpluggable()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         // if set as boot GPU, prefer 1
         if (device1->isBootVga()) {
             return true;
@@ -231,6 +240,12 @@ QString UdevDevice::action() const
     return QString::fromLocal8Bit(udev_device_get_action(m_device));
 }
 
+bool UdevDevice::isHotpluggable() const
+{
+    QString devPath = QString::fromUtf8(udev_device_get_devpath(m_device));
+    return devPath.toLower().contains("usb");
+}
+
 UdevMonitor::UdevMonitor(Udev *udev)
     : m_monitor(udev_monitor_new_from_netlink(*udev, "udev"))
 {
diff --git a/src/utils/udev.h b/src/utils/udev.h
index 83586763dd..bb3c7bb9ff 100644
--- a/src/utils/udev.h
+++ b/src/utils/udev.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
     QMap<QByteArray, QByteArray> properties() const;
     bool isBootVga() const;
     QString seat() const;
+    bool isHotpluggable() const;
 
     operator udev_device *() const
     {