diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandintegration.cpp
index 9526aec4c4e..82df8a30a41 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandintegration.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ QWaylandIntegration::QWaylandIntegration()
     mClipboard = new QWaylandClipboard(mDisplay);
     mDrag = new QWaylandDrag(mDisplay);
 
-    mInputContext.reset(new QWaylandInputContext(mDisplay));
+    QString icStr = QPlatformInputContextFactory::requested();
+    icStr.isNull() ? mInputContext.reset(new QWaylandInputContext(mDisplay))
+                   : mInputContext.reset(QPlatformInputContextFactory::create(icStr));
 }
 
 QWaylandIntegration::~QWaylandIntegration()