diff --git a/glfw/x11_init.c b/glfw/x11_init.c
index dab6f6809..e0a46bd53 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_init.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_init.c
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
-// Check whether the specified atom is supported
+// Return the atom ID only if it is listed in the specified array
 //
-static Atom getSupportedAtom(Atom* supportedAtoms,
-                             unsigned long atomCount,
-                             const char* atomName)
+static Atom getAtomIfSupported(Atom* supportedAtoms,
+                               unsigned long atomCount,
+                               const char* atomName)
 {
     const Atom atom = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, atomName, False);
 
@@ -119,33 +119,33 @@ static void detectEWMH(void)
     // See which of the atoms we support that are supported by the WM
 
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL");
     _glfw.x11.NET_WORKAREA =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WORKAREA");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_WORKAREA");
     _glfw.x11.NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
     _glfw.x11.NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW");
     _glfw.x11.NET_FRAME_EXTENTS =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS");
     _glfw.x11.NET_REQUEST_FRAME_EXTENTS =
-        getSupportedAtom(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_REQUEST_FRAME_EXTENTS");
+        getAtomIfSupported(supportedAtoms, atomCount, "_NET_REQUEST_FRAME_EXTENTS");
 
     XFree(supportedAtoms);
 }