diff --git a/keyboard_input.cpp b/keyboard_input.cpp
index d54b7b2f01..cd2801b08a 100644
--- a/keyboard_input.cpp
+++ b/keyboard_input.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ KeyboardInputRedirection::KeyboardInputRedirection(InputRedirection *parent)
     , m_xkb(new Xkb(parent))
 {
     connect(m_xkb.data(), &Xkb::ledsChanged, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::ledsChanged);
+    if (waylandServer()) {
+        m_xkb->setSeat(waylandServer()->seat());
+    }
 }
 
 KeyboardInputRedirection::~KeyboardInputRedirection() = default;
diff --git a/xkb.cpp b/xkb.cpp
index 22ebd0c148..c8b2fe0b03 100644
--- a/xkb.cpp
+++ b/xkb.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "xkb.h"
 #include "utils.h"
-#include "wayland_server.h"
 // frameworks
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KKeyServer>
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ void Xkb::updateKeymap(xkb_keymap *keymap)
 
 void Xkb::createKeymapFile()
 {
-    if (!waylandServer()) {
+    if (!m_seat) {
         return;
     }
     // TODO: uninstall keymap on server?
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ void Xkb::createKeymapFile()
         delete tmp;
         return;
     }
-    waylandServer()->seat()->setKeymap(tmp->handle(), size);
+    m_seat->setKeymap(tmp->handle(), size);
 }
 
 void Xkb::updateModifiers(uint32_t modsDepressed, uint32_t modsLatched, uint32_t modsLocked, uint32_t group)
@@ -337,10 +336,10 @@ void Xkb::updateModifiers()
 
 void Xkb::forwardModifiers()
 {
-    if (!waylandServer()) {
+    if (!m_seat) {
         return;
     }
-    waylandServer()->seat()->updateKeyboardModifiers(m_modifierState.depressed,
+    m_seat->updateKeyboardModifiers(m_modifierState.depressed,
                                                      m_modifierState.latched,
                                                      m_modifierState.locked,
                                                      m_currentLayout);
@@ -502,4 +501,9 @@ quint32 Xkb::numberOfLayouts() const
     return xkb_keymap_num_layouts(m_keymap);
 }
 
+void Xkb::setSeat(KWayland::Server::SeatInterface *seat)
+{
+    m_seat = QPointer<KWayland::Server::SeatInterface>(seat);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/xkb.h b/xkb.h
index 8c0ce6df02..b6d3711a7c 100644
--- a/xkb.h
+++ b/xkb.h
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ typedef uint32_t xkb_led_index_t;
 typedef uint32_t xkb_keysym_t;
 typedef uint32_t xkb_layout_index_t;
 
+namespace KWayland
+{
+namespace Server
+{
+    class SeatInterface;
+}
+}
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -99,6 +107,8 @@ public:
      **/
     void forwardModifiers();
 
+    void setSeat(KWayland::Server::SeatInterface *seat);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void ledsChanged(const LEDs &leds);
 
@@ -138,6 +148,8 @@ private:
         xkb_mod_index_t latched = 0;
         xkb_mod_index_t locked = 0;
     } m_modifierState;
+
+    QPointer<KWayland::Server::SeatInterface> m_seat;
 };
 
 inline