diff --git a/autotests/test_screen_edges.cpp b/autotests/test_screen_edges.cpp
--- a/autotests/test_screen_edges.cpp
+++ b/autotests/test_screen_edges.cpp
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@
    Q_UNUSED(action)
 }
 
-void InputRedirection::registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(QAction *action)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(action)
-}
-
 void updateXTime()
 {
 }
diff --git a/autotests/test_virtual_desktops.cpp b/autotests/test_virtual_desktops.cpp
--- a/autotests/test_virtual_desktops.cpp
+++ b/autotests/test_virtual_desktops.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@
    Q_UNUSED(action)
 }
 
-void InputRedirection::registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(QAction *action)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(action)
-}
-
 }
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Qt::Orientation)
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@
 private:
     void setupLibInput();
     void setupLibInputWithScreens();
-    void registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(QAction *action);
     void setupWorkspace();
     void reconfigure();
     void setupInputFilters();
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@
 void InputRedirection::registerShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut, QAction *action)
 {
     m_shortcuts->registerShortcut(action, shortcut);
-    registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(action);
+    kwinApp()->platform()->setupActionForGlobalAccel(action);
 }
 
 void InputRedirection::registerPointerShortcut(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::MouseButton pointerButtons, QAction *action)
@@ -1825,18 +1825,6 @@
     m_shortcuts->setKGlobalAccelInterface(interface);
 }
 
-void InputRedirection::registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(QAction *action)
-{
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, kwinApp(), [action] {
-        QVariant timestamp = action->property("org.kde.kglobalaccel.activationTimestamp");
-        bool ok = false;
-        const quint32 t = timestamp.toULongLong(&ok);
-        if (ok) {
-            kwinApp()->setX11Time(t);
-        }
-    });
-}
-
 void InputRedirection::warpPointer(const QPointF &pos)
 {
     m_pointer->warp(pos);
diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 
+class QAction;
+
 namespace KWayland {
     namespace Server {
         class OutputConfigurationInterface;
@@ -195,6 +197,22 @@
      **/
     virtual void startInteractivePositionSelection(std::function<void(const QPoint &)> callback);
 
+    /**
+     * Platform specific preparation for an @p action which is used for KGlobalAccel.
+     *
+     * A platform might need to do preparation for an @p action before
+     * it can be used with KGlobalAccel.
+     *
+     * Code using KGlobalAccel should invoke this method for the @p action
+     * prior to setting up any shortcuts and connections.
+     *
+     * The default implementation does nothing.
+     *
+     * @param action The action which will be used with KGlobalAccel.
+     * @since 5.10
+     **/
+    virtual void setupActionForGlobalAccel(QAction *action);
+
     bool usesSoftwareCursor() const {
         return m_softWareCursor;
     }
diff --git a/platform.cpp b/platform.cpp
--- a/platform.cpp
+++ b/platform.cpp
@@ -386,4 +386,9 @@
     input()->startInteractivePositionSelection(callback);
 }
 
+void Platform::setupActionForGlobalAccel(QAction *action)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(action)
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
     PlatformCursorImage cursorImage() const override;
 
+    void setupActionForGlobalAccel(QAction *action) override;
+
 protected:
     void doHideCursor() override;
     void doShowCursor() override;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
@@ -282,4 +282,16 @@
     m_windowSelector->start(callback, cursorName);
 }
 
+void X11StandalonePlatform::setupActionForGlobalAccel(QAction *action)
+{
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, kwinApp(), [action] {
+        QVariant timestamp = action->property("org.kde.kglobalaccel.activationTimestamp");
+        bool ok = false;
+        const quint32 t = timestamp.toULongLong(&ok);
+        if (ok) {
+            kwinApp()->setX11Time(t);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 }