diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index fdd9504..af0b800 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <QSettings>
-#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QThreadPool>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include "loadrunable.h"
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
     }
 
     m_imageGL->setFocus();
+
+    // workaround for nasty wayland backend bug https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-87332
+    if(static_cast<QGuiApplication*>(QCoreApplication::instance())->platformName() == "wayland")
+    {
+        infoDock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable | QDockWidget::DockWidgetMovable);
+        filesystemDock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable | QDockWidget::DockWidgetMovable);
+        databaseViewDock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable | QDockWidget::DockWidgetMovable);
+        filetreeDock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable | QDockWidget::DockWidgetMovable);
+        m_stretchPanel->setFloatable(false);
+    }
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()