diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,9 @@
                 return ret;
             }
         } else if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-            return input()->shortcuts()->processKey(static_cast<KeyEvent*>(event)->modifiersRelevantForGlobalShortcuts(), event->key());
+            if (!waylandServer()->isKeyboardShortcutsInhibited()) {
+                return input()->shortcuts()->processKey(static_cast<KeyEvent*>(event)->modifiersRelevantForGlobalShortcuts(), event->key());
+            }
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/modifier_only_shortcuts.cpp b/modifier_only_shortcuts.cpp
--- a/modifier_only_shortcuts.cpp
+++ b/modifier_only_shortcuts.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "input_event.h"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "screenlockerwatcher.h"
+#include "wayland_server.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
 
 #include <QDBusConnection>
@@ -63,13 +64,15 @@
             if (m_modifier != Qt::NoModifier) {
                 const auto list = options->modifierOnlyDBusShortcut(m_modifier);
                 if (list.size() >= 4) {
-                    auto call = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(list.at(0), list.at(1), list.at(2), list.at(3));
-                    QVariantList args;
-                    for (int i = 4; i < list.size(); ++i) {
-                        args << list.at(i);
+                    if (!waylandServer() || !waylandServer()->isKeyboardShortcutsInhibited()) {
+                        auto call = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(list.at(0), list.at(1), list.at(2), list.at(3));
+                        QVariantList args;
+                        for (int i = 4; i < list.size(); ++i) {
+                            args << list.at(i);
+                        }
+                        call.setArguments(args);
+                        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(call);
                     }
-                    call.setArguments(args);
-                    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(call);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/wayland_server.h b/wayland_server.h
--- a/wayland_server.h
+++ b/wayland_server.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 class LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Interface;
 class LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Buffer;
 class TabletManagerInterface;
+class KeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerInterface;
 }
 
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
 class KWIN_EXPORT WaylandServer : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     enum class InitializationFlag {
         NoOptions = 0x0,
@@ -131,6 +133,13 @@
     KWaylandServer::XdgOutputManagerInterface *xdgOutputManager() const {
         return m_xdgOutputManager;
     }
+    KWaylandServer::KeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerInterface *keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager() const
+    {
+        return m_keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager;
+    }
+
+    bool isKeyboardShortcutsInhibited() const;
+
     KWaylandServer::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Interface *linuxDmabuf();
 
     QList<AbstractClient *> clients() const {
@@ -272,6 +281,7 @@
     KWaylandServer::XdgOutputManagerInterface *m_xdgOutputManager = nullptr;
     KWaylandServer::XdgDecorationManagerInterface *m_xdgDecorationManager = nullptr;
     KWaylandServer::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Interface *m_linuxDmabuf = nullptr;
+    KWaylandServer::KeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerInterface *m_keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager = nullptr;
     QSet<KWaylandServer::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Buffer*> m_linuxDmabufBuffers;
     struct {
         KWaylandServer::ClientConnection *client = nullptr;
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include <KWaylandServer/xdgoutput_interface.h>
 #include <KWaylandServer/keystate_interface.h>
 #include <KWaylandServer/filtered_display.h>
+#include <KWaylandServer/keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_interface.h>
 
 // KF
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@
     );
 
     m_tabletManager = m_display->createTabletManagerInterface(m_display);
-
+    m_keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager = m_display->createKeyboardShortcutsInhibitManager(m_display);
     m_xdgShell = m_display->createXdgShell(XdgShellInterfaceVersion::Stable, m_display);
     m_xdgShell->create();
     connect(m_xdgShell, &XdgShellInterface::surfaceCreated, this, &WaylandServer::createSurface<XdgShellSurfaceInterface>);
@@ -840,4 +841,14 @@
     m_keyState->setState(KeyStateInterface::Key::ScrollLock, leds & KWin::Xkb::LED::ScrollLock ? KeyStateInterface::State::Locked : KeyStateInterface::State::Unlocked);
 }
 
+bool WaylandServer::isKeyboardShortcutsInhibited() const
+{
+    auto surface = seat()->focusedKeyboardSurface();
+    if (surface) {
+        auto inhibitor = keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager()->findInhibitor(surface, seat());
+        return inhibitor && inhibitor->isActive();
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 }