diff --git a/abstract_backend.h b/abstract_backend.h
index ceda6b8394..f564c30cbd 100644
--- a/abstract_backend.h
+++ b/abstract_backend.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ public:
     bool areOutputsEnabled() const {
         return m_outputsEnabled;
     }
+    void setOutputsEnabled(bool enabled) {
+        m_outputsEnabled = enabled;
+    }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void pointerMotion(const QPointF &position, quint32 time);
@@ -131,9 +134,6 @@ protected:
     void setSupportsPointerWarping(bool set) {
         m_pointerWarping = set;
     }
-    void setOutputsEnabled(bool enabled) {
-        m_outputsEnabled = enabled;
-    }
 
 private:
     void triggerCursorRepaint();
diff --git a/autotests/wayland/kwin_wayland_test.cpp b/autotests/wayland/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
index a5787e33e3..eec0f56830 100644
--- a/autotests/wayland/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/wayland/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ WaylandTestApplication::WaylandTestApplication(int &argc, char **argv)
 
 WaylandTestApplication::~WaylandTestApplication()
 {
+    waylandServer()->backend()->setOutputsEnabled(false);
     destroyWorkspace();
     waylandServer()->dispatch();
     // need to unload all effects prior to destroying X connection as they might do X calls
diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index d5bb2156eb..93831d1921 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ ApplicationWayland::ApplicationWayland(int &argc, char **argv)
 
 ApplicationWayland::~ApplicationWayland()
 {
+    waylandServer()->backend()->setOutputsEnabled(false);
     destroyWorkspace();
     waylandServer()->dispatch();
     // need to unload all effects prior to destroying X connection as they might do X calls