diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         NewStuff
         GlobalAccel
         XmlGui
+        Wayland
 )
 
 # optional components
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
         KF5::NewStuff
         KF5::GlobalAccel
         KF5::XmlGui
+        KF5::WaylandClient
 )
 
 if(XCB_FOUND)
diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
--- a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
@@ -29,13 +29,19 @@
 
 class QMouseEvent;
 
+namespace KWayland {
+namespace Client {
+class PlasmaShell;
+}
+}
+
 class QuickEditor: public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
 
-    explicit QuickEditor(const QPixmap &thePixmap, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit QuickEditor(const QPixmap &thePixmap, KWayland::Client::PlasmaShell *plasmashell, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~QuickEditor() = default;
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
--- a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KWayland/Client/plasmashell.h>
+#include <KWayland/Client/surface.h>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QtCore/qmath.h>
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@
 const int QuickEditor::magPixels = 16;
 const int QuickEditor::magOffset = 32;
 
-QuickEditor::QuickEditor(const QPixmap& thePixmap, QWidget *parent) :
+QuickEditor::QuickEditor(const QPixmap &thePixmap, KWayland::Client::PlasmaShell *plasmashell, QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
     mMaskColor(QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, 0.15)),
     mStrokeColor(palette().highlight().color()),
@@ -89,7 +91,14 @@
 
     dprI = 1.0 / devicePixelRatioF();
     setGeometry(0, 0, static_cast<int>(mPixmap.width() * dprI), static_cast<int>(mPixmap.height() * dprI));
-
+    if (plasmashell) {
+        using namespace KWayland::Client;
+        auto surface = Surface::fromQtWinId(this->winId());
+        PlasmaShellSurface *plasmashellSurface = plasmashell->createSurface(surface, this);
+        plasmashellSurface->setRole(PlasmaShellSurface::Role::OnScreenDisplay);
+        plasmashellSurface->setPanelTakesFocus(true);
+        plasmashellSurface->setPosition(geometry().topLeft());
+    }
     if (config->rememberLastRectangularRegion()) {
         QRect cropRegion = config->cropRegion();
         if (!cropRegion.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.h b/src/SpectacleCore.h
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.h
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+namespace KWayland {
+namespace Client {
+class PlasmaShell;
+}
+}
+
 using MainWindowPtr = std::unique_ptr<KSMainWindow>;
 using EditorPtr     = std::unique_ptr<QuickEditor>;
 
@@ -92,4 +98,5 @@
     bool          mIsGuiInited;
     bool          mCopySaveLocationToClipboard;
     bool          mCopyImageToClipboard;
+    KWayland::Client::PlasmaShell *mWaylandPlasmashell;
 };
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include <KMessageWidget>
 #include <KNotification>
 #include <KRun>
+#include <KWayland/Client/connection_thread.h>
+#include <KWayland/Client/plasmashell.h>
+#include <KWayland/Client/registry.h>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@
     mPlatform(loadPlatform()),
     mMainWindow(nullptr),
     mIsGuiInited(false),
-    mCopySaveLocationToClipboard(theCopyToClipboard)
+    mCopySaveLocationToClipboard(theCopyToClipboard),
+    mWaylandPlasmashell(nullptr)
 {
     auto lConfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("spectaclerc"));
     KConfigGroup lGuiConfig(lConfig, "GuiConfig");
@@ -89,6 +93,24 @@
     connect(lExportManager, &ExportManager::forceNotify, this, &SpectacleCore::doNotify);
     connect(mPlatform.get(), &Platform::windowTitleChanged, lExportManager, &ExportManager::setWindowTitle);
 
+    // Needed so the QuickEditor can go fullscreen on wayland
+    if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
+        using namespace KWayland::Client;
+        ConnectionThread *connection = ConnectionThread::fromApplication(this);
+        if (!connection) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Registry *registry = new Registry(this);
+        registry->create(connection);
+        connect(registry, &Registry::plasmaShellAnnounced, this,
+            [this, registry] (quint32 name, quint32 version) {
+                mWaylandPlasmashell = registry->createPlasmaShell(name, version, this);
+            }
+        );
+        registry->setup();
+        connection->roundtrip();
+    }
+
     switch (theStartMode) {
     case StartMode::DBus:
         break;
@@ -224,7 +246,7 @@
 
     if (lExportManager->captureMode() == Spectacle::CaptureMode::RectangularRegion) {
         if(!mQuickEditor) {
-            mQuickEditor = std::make_unique<QuickEditor>(thePixmap);
+            mQuickEditor = std::make_unique<QuickEditor>(thePixmap, mWaylandPlasmashell);
             connect(mQuickEditor.get(), &QuickEditor::grabDone, this, &SpectacleCore::screenshotUpdated);
             connect(mQuickEditor.get(), &QuickEditor::grabCancelled, this, &SpectacleCore::screenshotFailed);
             mQuickEditor->show();