diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1580,18 +1580,21 @@
                     [this] (const QSizeF &delta) {
                         // TODO: Fix time
                         m_pointer->processMotion(globalPointer() + QPointF(delta.width(), delta.height()), 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                     }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::pointerButtonPressRequested, this,
                     [this] (quint32 button) {
                         // TODO: Fix time
                         m_pointer->processButton(button, InputRedirection::PointerButtonPressed, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                     }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::pointerButtonReleaseRequested, this,
                     [this] (quint32 button) {
                         // TODO: Fix time
                         m_pointer->processButton(button, InputRedirection::PointerButtonReleased, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                     }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::pointerAxisRequested, this,
@@ -1611,24 +1614,28 @@
                         }
                         // TODO: Fix time
                         m_pointer->processAxis(axis, delta, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                     }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::touchDownRequested, this,
                    [this] (quint32 id, const QPointF &pos) {
                        // TODO: Fix time
                        m_touch->processDown(id, pos, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                    }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::touchMotionRequested, this,
                    [this] (quint32 id, const QPointF &pos) {
                        // TODO: Fix time
                        m_touch->processMotion(id, pos, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                    }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::touchUpRequested, this,
                     [this] (quint32 id) {
                         // TODO: Fix time
                         m_touch->processUp(id, 0);
+                        waylandServer()->simulateUserActivity();
                     }
                 );
                 connect(device, &FakeInputDevice::touchCancelRequested, this,
diff --git a/wayland_server.h b/wayland_server.h
--- a/wayland_server.h
+++ b/wayland_server.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 class CompositorInterface;
 class Display;
 class DataDeviceInterface;
+class IdleInterface;
 class ShellInterface;
 class SeatInterface;
 class ServerSideDecorationManagerInterface;
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@
      **/
     SocketPairConnection createConnection();
 
+    void simulateUserActivity();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void shellClientAdded(KWin::ShellClient*);
     void shellClientRemoved(KWin::ShellClient*);
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@
     KWayland::Server::ServerSideDecorationManagerInterface *m_decorationManager = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::OutputManagementInterface *m_outputManagement = nullptr;
     KWayland::Server::AppMenuManagerInterface *m_appMenuManager = nullptr;
+    KWayland::Server::IdleInterface *m_idle = nullptr;
     struct {
         KWayland::Server::ClientConnection *client = nullptr;
         QMetaObject::Connection destroyConnection;
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@
             }
         }
     );
-    auto idle = m_display->createIdle(m_display);
-    idle->create();
-    auto idleInhibition = new IdleInhibition(idle);
+    m_idle = m_display->createIdle(m_display);
+    m_idle->create();
+    auto idleInhibition = new IdleInhibition(m_idle);
     connect(this, &WaylandServer::shellClientAdded, idleInhibition, &IdleInhibition::registerShellClient);
     m_display->createIdleInhibitManager(IdleInhibitManagerInterfaceVersion::UnstableV1, m_display)->create();
     m_plasmaShell = m_display->createPlasmaShell(m_display);
@@ -736,4 +736,11 @@
     return !m_initFlags.testFlag(InitalizationFlag::NoLockScreenIntegration);
 }
 
+void WaylandServer::simulateUserActivity()
+{
+    if (m_idle) {
+        m_idle->simulateUserActivity();
+    }
+}
+
 }