diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
index b7e212ab014..911004f8b35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ void QWaylandDisplay::reconnect()
     qDeleteAll(mWaitingScreens);
     mWaitingScreens.clear();
 
+    const auto screens = std::exchange(mScreens, {});
+    ensureScreen();
+    for (QWaylandScreen *screen : screens) {
+        QWindowSystemInterface::handleScreenRemoved(screen);
+    }
+
     // mCompositor
     mShm.reset();
     mCursorThemes.clear();
@@ -449,9 +455,6 @@ void QWaylandDisplay::reconnect()
     qDeleteAll(std::exchange(mInputDevices, {}));
     mLastInputDevice = nullptr;
 
-    auto screens = mScreens;
-    mScreens.clear();
-
     for (const RegistryGlobal &global : mGlobals) {
         emit globalRemoved(global);
     }
diff --git a/tests/auto/wayland/reconnect/tst_reconnect.cpp b/tests/auto/wayland/reconnect/tst_reconnect.cpp
index 93007d4cc9b..2b6c7558fd6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/wayland/reconnect/tst_reconnect.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/wayland/reconnect/tst_reconnect.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 //core
     void cleanup() { QTRY_VERIFY2(m_comp->isClean(), qPrintable(m_comp->dirtyMessage())); }
     void basicWindow();
+    void screens();
 
 //input
     void keyFocus();
@@ -141,6 +142,30 @@ void tst_WaylandReconnect::basicWindow()
     QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_VERIFY(m_comp->xdgToplevel());
 }
 
+void tst_WaylandReconnect::screens()
+{
+    QRasterWindow window;
+    window.resize(64, 48);
+    window.show();
+    QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_VERIFY(m_comp->xdgToplevel());
+
+    auto originalScreens = QGuiApplication::screens();
+
+    QSignalSpy screenRemovedSpy(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::screenRemoved);
+    QVERIFY(screenRemovedSpy.isValid());
+
+    triggerReconnect();
+
+    // All screens plus temporary placeholder screen removed
+    QCOMPARE(screenRemovedSpy.count(), originalScreens.count() + 1);
+    for (const auto &screen : std::as_const(screenRemovedSpy)) {
+        originalScreens.removeOne(screen[0].value<QScreen *>());
+    }
+    QVERIFY(originalScreens.isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(window.screen());
+    QVERIFY(QGuiApplication::screens().contains(window.screen()));
+}
+
 void tst_WaylandReconnect::keyFocus()
 {
     TestWindow window;