diff --git a/wayland_backend.cpp b/wayland_backend.cpp
index b29fa5b8f6..ddf6e9f767 100644
--- a/wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "input.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "wayland_server.h"
 #include <KWayland/Client/buffer.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/compositor.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/connection_thread.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Client/subcompositor.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/subsurface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/surface.h>
+#include <KWayland/Server/seat_interface.h>
 // Qt
 #include <QAbstractEventDispatcher>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -256,6 +258,15 @@ WaylandSeat::WaylandSeat(wl_seat *seat, WaylandBackend *backend)
             }
         }
     );
+    WaylandServer *server = waylandServer();
+    if (server) {
+        using namespace KWayland::Server;
+        SeatInterface *si = server->seat();
+        connect(m_seat, &Seat::hasKeyboardChanged, si, &SeatInterface::setHasKeyboard);
+        connect(m_seat, &Seat::hasPointerChanged, si, &SeatInterface::setHasPointer);
+        connect(m_seat, &Seat::hasTouchChanged, si, &SeatInterface::setHasTouch);
+        connect(m_seat, &Seat::nameChanged, si, &SeatInterface::setName);
+    }
 }
 
 WaylandSeat::~WaylandSeat()
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index 3fe0773890..6bb59751f3 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Server/compositor_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/display.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/output_interface.h>
+#include <KWayland/Server/seat_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/shell_interface.h>
 
 using namespace KWayland::Server;
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ void WaylandServer::init(const QByteArray &socketName)
     m_shell = m_display->createShell(m_display);
     m_shell->create();
     m_display->createShm();
+    m_seat = m_display->createSeat(m_display);
+    m_seat->create();
 }
 
 void WaylandServer::initOutputs()