diff --git a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
--- a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 const static QString s_errorInvalidAreaMsg = QStringLiteral("Invalid area requested");
 const static QString s_errorInvalidScreen = QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.Screenshot.Error.InvalidScreen");
 const static QString s_errorInvalidScreenMsg = QStringLiteral("Invalid screen requested");
+const static QString s_errorUnsupported = QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.Screenshot.Error.Unsupported");
+const static QString s_errorUnsupportedMsg = QStringLiteral("Screenshot mode unsupported on Wayland");
 
 bool ScreenShotEffect::supported()
 {
@@ -480,6 +482,10 @@
     if (!calledFromDBus()) {
         return QString();
     }
+    if (effects->waylandDisplay()) {
+        sendErrorReply(s_errorUnsupported, s_errorUnsupportedMsg);
+        return QString();
+    }
     if (isTakingScreenshot()) {
         sendErrorReply(s_errorAlreadyTaking, s_errorAlreadyTakingMsg);
         return QString();
@@ -529,6 +535,10 @@
     if (!calledFromDBus()) {
         return QString();
     }
+    if (effects->waylandDisplay()) {
+        sendErrorReply(s_errorUnsupported, s_errorUnsupportedMsg);
+        return QString();
+    }
     if (isTakingScreenshot()) {
         sendErrorReply(s_errorAlreadyTaking, s_errorAlreadyTakingMsg);
         return QString();
@@ -587,6 +597,10 @@
     if (!calledFromDBus()) {
         return QString();
     }
+    if (effects->waylandDisplay()) {
+        sendErrorReply(s_errorUnsupported, s_errorUnsupportedMsg);
+        return QString();
+    }
     if (isTakingScreenshot()) {
         sendErrorReply(s_errorAlreadyTaking, s_errorAlreadyTakingMsg);
         return QString();