diff --git a/src/core/flameshotdaemon.cpp b/src/core/flameshotdaemon.cpp
index b8fdf3cd..b8abd70f 100644
--- a/src/core/flameshotdaemon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/flameshotdaemon.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #include "src/core/globalshortcutfilter.h"
 #endif
 
+#if USE_WAYLAND_CLIPBOARD
+#include <KSystemClipboard>
+#include <QMimeData>
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief A way of accessing the flameshot daemon both from the daemon itself,
  * and from subcommands.
@@ -313,14 +318,22 @@ void FlameshotDaemon::attachTextToClipboard(const QString& text,
     }
 
     m_hostingClipboard = true;
-    QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
 
-    clipboard->blockSignals(true);
-    // This variable is necessary because the signal doesn't get blocked on
-    // windows for some reason
-    m_clipboardSignalBlocked = true;
-    clipboard->setText(text);
-    clipboard->blockSignals(false);
+    #ifdef USE_WAYLAND_CLIPBOARD
+        auto* mimeData = new QMimeData();
+        mimeData->setText(text);
+        KSystemClipboard::instance()->setMimeData(mimeData,
+                                            QClipboard::Clipboard);
+    #else
+        QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
+
+        clipboard->blockSignals(true);
+        // This variable is necessary because the signal doesn't get blocked on
+        // windows for some reason
+        m_clipboardSignalBlocked = true;
+        clipboard->setText(text);
+        clipboard->blockSignals(false);
+    #endif
 }
 
 void FlameshotDaemon::initTrayIcon()