diff --git a/lisp/init-ace-window.el b/lisp/init-ace-window.el
index bdb47e5..4663ab1 100644
--- a/lisp/init-ace-window.el
+++ b/lisp/init-ace-window.el
@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@
 
 
 (with-eval-after-load 'ace-window
-  (require 'ace-window-posframe)
-  (ace-window-posframe-mode 1)
   (setq aw-dispatch-when-more-than 3))
 
+(defun creature/auto-toggle-ace-window-posframe-mode (&rest _ignore)
+  "Enable `ace-window-posframe-mode' when Emacs running with GUI, otherwise disable it."
+  (if (display-graphic-p)
+      (progn
+        (require 'ace-window-posframe)
+        (ace-window-posframe-mode 1))
+    (when (fboundp 'ace-window-posframe-mode)
+      (ace-window-posframe-mode -1))))
+
+(advice-add 'ace-window :before #'creature/auto-toggle-ace-window-posframe-mode)
+
 (lazy-load-global-keys
  '(("C-x o" . ace-window))
  "ace-window")