diff --git a/platform.cpp b/platform.cpp
index 0a29a7f289..b37bb338fb 100644
--- a/platform.cpp
+++ b/platform.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,70 @@ void Platform::touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time)
     input()->processTouchUp(id, time);
 }
 
+void Platform::processSwipeGestureBegin(int fingerCount, quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processSwipeGestureBegin(fingerCount, time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processSwipeGestureUpdate(const QSizeF &delta, quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processSwipeGestureUpdate(delta, time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processSwipeGestureEnd(quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processSwipeGestureEnd(time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processSwipeGestureCancelled(quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processSwipeGestureCancelled(time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processPinchGestureBegin(int fingerCount, quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processPinchGestureBegin(fingerCount, time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processPinchGestureUpdate(qreal scale, qreal angleDelta, const QSizeF &delta, quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processPinchGestureUpdate(scale, angleDelta, delta, time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processPinchGestureEnd(quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processPinchGestureEnd(time);
+}
+
+void Platform::processPinchGestureCancelled(quint32 time)
+{
+    if (!input()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    input()->pointer()->processPinchGestureCancelled(time);
+}
+
 void Platform::repaint(const QRect &rect)
 {
     if (!Compositor::self()) {
diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
index f4eb5fca26..7855e3dd14 100644
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void touchCancel();
     void touchFrame();
 
+    void processSwipeGestureBegin(int fingerCount, quint32 time);
+    void processSwipeGestureUpdate(const QSizeF &delta, quint32 time);
+    void processSwipeGestureEnd(quint32 time);
+    void processSwipeGestureCancelled(quint32 time);
+    void processPinchGestureBegin(int fingerCount, quint32 time);
+    void processPinchGestureUpdate(qreal scale, qreal angleDelta, const QSizeF &delta, quint32 time);
+    void processPinchGestureEnd(quint32 time);
+    void processPinchGestureCancelled(quint32 time);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void screensQueried();
     void initFailed();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
index 32aec22e33..16b0d776ff 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Client/keyboard.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/pointer.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/pointerconstraints.h>
+#include <KWayland/Client/pointergestures.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/region.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/registry.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/seat.h>
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ WaylandSeat::WaylandSeat(wl_seat *seat, WaylandBackend *backend)
         [this](bool hasPointer) {
             if (hasPointer && !m_pointer) {
                 m_pointer = m_seat->createPointer(this);
+                setupPointerGestures();
                 connect(m_pointer, &Pointer::entered, this,
                     [this](quint32 serial) {
                         m_enteredSerial = serial;
@@ -219,6 +221,10 @@ WaylandSeat::~WaylandSeat()
 
 void WaylandSeat::destroyPointer()
 {
+    delete m_pinchGesture;
+    m_pinchGesture = nullptr;
+    delete m_swipeGesture;
+    m_swipeGesture = nullptr;
     delete m_pointer;
     m_pointer = nullptr;
 }
@@ -271,6 +277,61 @@ void WaylandSeat::setInstallCursor(bool install)
     m_installCursor = install;
 }
 
+void WaylandSeat::setupPointerGestures()
+{
+    if (!m_pointer || !m_gesturesInterface) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (m_pinchGesture || m_swipeGesture) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_pinchGesture = m_gesturesInterface->createPinchGesture(m_pointer, this);
+    m_swipeGesture = m_gesturesInterface->createSwipeGesture(m_pointer, this);
+    connect(m_pinchGesture, &PointerPinchGesture::started, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial);
+            m_backend->processPinchGestureBegin(m_pinchGesture->fingerCount(), time);
+        }
+    );
+    connect(m_pinchGesture, &PointerPinchGesture::updated, m_backend,
+        [this] (const QSizeF &delta, qreal scale, qreal rotation, quint32 time) {
+            m_backend->processPinchGestureUpdate(scale, rotation, delta, time);
+        }
+    );
+    connect(m_pinchGesture, &PointerPinchGesture::ended, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial)
+            m_backend->processPinchGestureEnd(time);
+        }
+    );
+    connect(m_pinchGesture, &PointerPinchGesture::cancelled, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial)
+            m_backend->processPinchGestureCancelled(time);
+        }
+    );
+
+    connect(m_swipeGesture, &PointerSwipeGesture::started, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial)
+            m_backend->processSwipeGestureBegin(m_swipeGesture->fingerCount(), time);
+        }
+    );
+    connect(m_swipeGesture, &PointerSwipeGesture::updated, m_backend, &Platform::processSwipeGestureUpdate);
+    connect(m_swipeGesture, &PointerSwipeGesture::ended, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial)
+            m_backend->processSwipeGestureEnd(time);
+        }
+    );
+    connect(m_swipeGesture, &PointerSwipeGesture::cancelled, m_backend,
+        [this] (quint32 serial, quint32 time) {
+            Q_UNUSED(serial)
+            m_backend->processSwipeGestureCancelled(time);
+        }
+    );
+}
+
 WaylandBackend::WaylandBackend(QObject *parent)
     : Platform(parent)
     , m_display(nullptr)
@@ -355,6 +416,19 @@ void WaylandBackend::init()
         }
     );
     connect(m_registry, &Registry::interfacesAnnounced, this, &WaylandBackend::createSurface);
+    connect(m_registry, &Registry::interfacesAnnounced, this,
+        [this] {
+            if (!m_seat) {
+                return;
+            }
+            const auto gi = m_registry->interface(Registry::Interface::PointerGesturesUnstableV1);
+            if (gi.name == 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+            auto gesturesInterface = m_registry->createPointerGestures(gi.name, gi.version, m_seat.data());
+            m_seat->installGesturesInterface(gesturesInterface);
+        }
+    );
     if (!deviceIdentifier().isEmpty()) {
         m_connectionThreadObject->setSocketName(deviceIdentifier());
     }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
index cf81764fdc..3241e7a15a 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class EventQueue;
 class Keyboard;
 class Pointer;
 class PointerConstraints;
+class PointerGestures;
+class PointerSwipeGesture;
+class PointerPinchGesture;
 class Registry;
 class Seat;
 class Shell;
@@ -88,15 +91,24 @@ public:
         return m_pointer;
     }
 
+    void installGesturesInterface(KWayland::Client::PointerGestures *gesturesInterface) {
+        m_gesturesInterface = gesturesInterface;
+        setupPointerGestures();
+    }
+
 private:
     void destroyPointer();
     void destroyKeyboard();
     void destroyTouch();
+    void setupPointerGestures();
     KWayland::Client::Seat *m_seat;
     KWayland::Client::Pointer *m_pointer;
     KWayland::Client::Keyboard *m_keyboard;
     KWayland::Client::Touch *m_touch;
     KWayland::Client::Surface *m_cursor;
+    KWayland::Client::PointerGestures *m_gesturesInterface = nullptr;
+    KWayland::Client::PointerPinchGesture *m_pinchGesture = nullptr;
+    KWayland::Client::PointerSwipeGesture *m_swipeGesture = nullptr;
     uint32_t m_enteredSerial;
     WaylandBackend *m_backend;
     bool m_installCursor;