diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -788,6 +788,12 @@
                 return ret;
             }
         } else if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
+            auto seat = waylandServer()->seat();
+            auto surface = seat->focusedKeyboardSurface();
+            auto inhibitor = waylandServer()->keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager()->getShortcutsInhibitor(surface, seat);
+            if (inhibitor && inhibitor->isActive()) {
+                return false;
+            }
             return input()->shortcuts()->processKey(static_cast<KeyEvent*>(event)->modifiersRelevantForGlobalShortcuts(), event->key());
         }
         return false;
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;
 }
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@
     KWayland::Server::XdgOutputManagerInterface *xdgOutputManager() const {
         return m_xdgOutputManager;
     }
+    KWayland::Server::KeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerInterface *keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager()
+    {
+        return m_keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager;
+    }
     KWayland::Server::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Interface *linuxDmabuf();
 
     QList<AbstractClient *> clients() const {
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@
     KWayland::Server::XdgOutputManagerInterface *m_xdgOutputManager = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::XdgDecorationManagerInterface *m_xdgDecorationManager = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Interface *m_linuxDmabuf = nullptr;
+    KWayland::Server::KeyboardShortcutsInhibitManagerInterface *m_keyboardShortcutsInhibitManager = nullptr;
     QSet<KWayland::Server::LinuxDmabufUnstableV1Buffer*> m_linuxDmabufBuffers;
     struct {
         KWayland::Server::ClientConnection *client = nullptr;
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
     );
 
     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>);