diff --git a/effects/blur/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/blur/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/effects/blur/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/blur/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::Service
+    KF5::WindowSystem
 )
 
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kwin_blur_config blur_config.desktop SERVICE_TYPES kcmodule.desktop)
diff --git a/effects/blur/blur.cpp b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
--- a/effects/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     if (shader)
         shader->setRadius(radius);
 
-    m_shouldCache = BlurConfig::cacheTexture();
+    m_shouldCache = effects->waylandDisplay() ? false : BlurConfig::cacheTexture();
 
     windows.clear();
 
diff --git a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
--- a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <kwineffects_interface.h>
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
+#include <KWindowSystem>
 
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(BlurEffectConfigFactory,
                            "blur_config.json",
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@
     : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("blur")), parent, args)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
+    if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
+        ui.kcfg_CacheTexture->setVisible(false);
+    }
     BlurConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     addConfig(BlurConfig::self(), this);