diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 4411cb6524..875a6ee4ec 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ KWIN_EXPORT int kdemain(int argc, char * argv[])
         server->backend()->setInitialWindowSize(initialWindowSize);
     }
 
+    QObject::connect(&a, &KWin::Application::workspaceCreated, server, &KWin::WaylandServer::initWorkspace);
     a.setStartXwayland(parser.isSet(xwaylandOption));
     a.setApplicationsToStart(parser.positionalArguments());
     a.setInputMethodServerToStart(parser.value(inputMethodOption));
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index bb03996c77..cdbac2f651 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Server/display.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/output_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/plasmashell_interface.h>
+#include <KWayland/Server/plasmawindowmanagement_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/qtsurfaceextension_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/seat_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/shell_interface.h>
@@ -156,6 +157,47 @@ void WaylandServer::init(const QByteArray &socketName)
             }
         }
     );
+    m_windowManagement = m_display->createPlasmaWindowManagement(m_display);
+    m_windowManagement->create();
+    m_windowManagement->setShowingDesktopState(PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState::Disabled);
+    connect(m_windowManagement, &PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::requestChangeShowingDesktop, this,
+        [] (PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState state) {
+            if (!workspace()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            bool set = false;
+            switch (state) {
+            case PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState::Disabled:
+                set = false;
+                break;
+            case PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState::Enabled:
+                set = true;
+                break;
+            default:
+                Q_UNREACHABLE();
+                break;
+            }
+            if (set == workspace()->showingDesktop()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            workspace()->setShowingDesktop(set);
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+void WaylandServer::initWorkspace()
+{
+    if (m_windowManagement) {
+        connect(workspace(), &Workspace::showingDesktopChanged, this,
+            [this] (bool set) {
+                using namespace KWayland::Server;
+                m_windowManagement->setShowingDesktopState(set ?
+                    PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState::Enabled :
+                    PlasmaWindowManagementInterface::ShowingDesktopState::Disabled
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 void WaylandServer::initOutputs()
diff --git a/wayland_server.h b/wayland_server.h
index 8fcd380caa..011c924dab 100644
--- a/wayland_server.h
+++ b/wayland_server.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class SeatInterface;
 class SurfaceInterface;
 class OutputInterface;
 class PlasmaShellInterface;
+class PlasmaWindowManagementInterface;
 class QtSurfaceExtensionInterface;
 }
 }
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ public:
     int createQtConnection();
     void createInternalConnection();
     void createDummyQtWindow();
+    void initWorkspace();
 
     KWayland::Server::ClientConnection *xWaylandConnection() const {
         return m_xwaylandConnection;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ private:
     KWayland::Server::SeatInterface *m_seat = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::ShellInterface *m_shell = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::PlasmaShellInterface *m_plasmaShell = nullptr;
+    KWayland::Server::PlasmaWindowManagementInterface *m_windowManagement = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::QtSurfaceExtensionInterface *m_qtExtendedSurface = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::ClientConnection *m_xwaylandConnection = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::ClientConnection *m_inputMethodServerConnection = nullptr;