diff --git a/autotests/integration/no_xdg_runtime_dir_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/no_xdg_runtime_dir_test.cpp
index 0c9254ca98..42524a08e3 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/no_xdg_runtime_dir_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/no_xdg_runtime_dir_test.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ void NoXdgRuntimeDirTest::initTestCase()
 void NoXdgRuntimeDirTest::testInitFails()
 {
     // this test verifies that without an XDG_RUNTIME_DIR the WaylandServer fails to start
-    QVERIFY(waylandServer()->init(s_socketName.toLocal8Bit()));
-    QVERIFY(!waylandServer()->start());
+    QVERIFY(!waylandServer()->init(s_socketName.toLocal8Bit()));
 }
 
 WAYLANDTEST_MAIN(NoXdgRuntimeDirTest)
diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 184ca65a2c..19e2c3d473 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     a.platform()->setInitialOutputCount(outputCount);
 
     QObject::connect(&a, &KWin::Application::workspaceCreated, server, &KWin::WaylandServer::initWorkspace);
-    environment.insert(QStringLiteral("WAYLAND_DISPLAY"), server->display()->socketName());
+    environment.insert(QStringLiteral("WAYLAND_DISPLAY"), server->socketName());
     a.setProcessStartupEnvironment(environment);
     a.setStartXwayland(parser.isSet(xwaylandOption));
     a.setApplicationsToStart(parser.positionalArguments());
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
index 4d0113aa3d..aa76574093 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void XdgShellOutput::updateWindowTitle()
         grab = i18n("Press right control key to grab pointer");
     }
     const QString title = i18nc("Title of nested KWin Wayland with Wayland socket identifier as argument",
-                                "KDE Wayland Compositor #%1 (%2)", m_number, waylandServer()->display()->socketName());
+                                "KDE Wayland Compositor #%1 (%2)", m_number, waylandServer()->socketName());
 
     if (grab.isEmpty()) {
         m_xdgShellSurface->setTitle(title);
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
index cfbcb7c2a3..df48a7f92e 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void X11WindowedBackend::updateWindowTitle()
 {
     const QString grab = m_keyboardGrabbed ? i18n("Press right control to ungrab input") : i18n("Press right control key to grab input");
     const QString title = QStringLiteral("%1 (%2) - %3").arg(i18n("KDE Wayland Compositor"))
-                                                        .arg(waylandServer()->display()->socketName())
+                                                        .arg(waylandServer()->socketName())
                                                         .arg(grab);
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
         (*it)->setWindowTitle(title);
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index 8e14d3087a..3646da80f9 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -331,10 +331,8 @@ bool WaylandServer::init(const QByteArray &socketName, InitializationFlags flags
 {
     m_initFlags = flags;
     m_display = new KWinDisplay(this);
-    if (!socketName.isNull() && !socketName.isEmpty()) {
-        m_display->setSocketName(QString::fromUtf8(socketName));
-    } else {
-        m_display->setAutomaticSocketNaming(true);
+    if (!m_display->addSocketName(QString::fromUtf8(socketName))) {
+        return false;
     }
     m_compositor = m_display->createCompositor(m_display);
     connect(m_compositor, &CompositorInterface::surfaceCreated, this,
@@ -744,7 +742,7 @@ void WaylandServer::dispatch()
     if (m_internalConnection.server) {
         m_internalConnection.server->flush();
     }
-    m_display->dispatchEvents(0);
+    m_display->dispatchEvents();
 }
 
 static AbstractClient *findClientInList(const QList<AbstractClient *> &clients, KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface *surface)
@@ -827,4 +825,13 @@ bool WaylandServer::isKeyboardShortcutsInhibited() const
     return false;
 }
 
+QString WaylandServer::socketName() const
+{
+    const QStringList socketNames = display()->socketNames();
+    if (!socketNames.isEmpty()) {
+        return socketNames.first();
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/wayland_server.h b/wayland_server.h
index 26ddbc67d5..362d33f581 100644
--- a/wayland_server.h
+++ b/wayland_server.h
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ public:
 
     AbstractWaylandOutput *findOutput(KWaylandServer::OutputInterface *output) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the first socket name that can be used to connect to this server.
+     * For a full list, use display()->socketNames()
+     */
+    QString socketName() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void shellClientAdded(KWin::AbstractClient *);
     void shellClientRemoved(KWin::AbstractClient *);