diff --git a/gtk/gtkimmodule.c b/gtk/gtkimmodule.c
index 0c99553423..bdf956dd63 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkimmodule.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkimmodule.c
@@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ match_backend (const char *context_id)
 {
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
   if (g_strcmp0 (context_id, "wayland") == 0)
-    return GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY (gdk_display_get_default ());
+    {
+      GdkDisplay *display = gdk_display_get_default ();
+
+      return GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY (display) &&
+             gdk_wayland_display_query_registry (display,
+                                                 "gtk_text_input_manager");
+    }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_BROADWAY