diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshellsurface_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshellsurface_p.h
index 51116c52a62..6499a2bb009 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshellsurface_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandshellsurface_p.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual std::any surfaceRole() const { return std::any(); };
 
+    virtual void attachPopup(QWaylandShellSurface *popup) { Q_UNUSED(popup); }
+    virtual void detachPopup(QWaylandShellSurface *popup) { Q_UNUSED(popup); }
+
 protected:
     void resizeFromApplyConfigure(const QSize &sizeWithMargins, const QPoint &offset = {0, 0});
     void repositionFromApplyConfigure(const QPoint &position);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 74db519f804..c48c9ddd00c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -1635,11 +1635,15 @@ void QWaylandWindow::setXdgActivationToken(const QString &token)
 
 void QWaylandWindow::addChildPopup(QWaylandWindow *child)
 {
+    if (mShellSurface)
+        mShellSurface->attachPopup(child->shellSurface());
     mChildPopups.append(child);
 }
 
 void QWaylandWindow::removeChildPopup(QWaylandWindow *child)
 {
+    if (mShellSurface)
+        mShellSurface->detachPopup(child->shellSurface());
     mChildPopups.removeAll(child);
 }