diff --git a/src/wayland_server.cpp b/src/wayland_server.cpp
index 4317c13176..1a41761efb 100644
--- a/src/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,6 @@ void WaylandServer::initScreenLocker()
             connect(seat, &KWaylandServer::SeatInterface::timestampChanged,
                     screenLockerApp, &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::userActivity);
         }
-        Q_EMIT lockStateChanged();
     });
 
     connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::unlocked, this, [this, screenLockerApp]() {
@@ -603,9 +602,10 @@ void WaylandServer::initScreenLocker()
                        screenLockerApp, &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::userActivity);
         }
         ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->setWaylandFd(-1);
-        Q_EMIT lockStateChanged();
     });
 
+    connect(screenLockerApp, &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &WaylandServer::lockStateChanged);
+
     ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->initialize();
 
     if (m_initFlags.testFlag(InitializationFlag::LockScreen)) {