diff --git a/src/platformsupport/themes/genericunix/qgenericunixthemes.cpp b/src/platformsupport/themes/genericunix/qgenericunixthemes.cpp
index db264d1..e3cb2f3 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/themes/genericunix/qgenericunixthemes.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/themes/genericunix/qgenericunixthemes.cpp
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ QStringList QGenericUnixTheme::themeNames()
 #ifndef QT_NO_SETTINGS
                 result.push_back(QLatin1String(QKdeTheme::name));
 #endif
-            } else if (gtkBasedEnvironments.contains(desktopName)) {
+            } else if (gtkBasedEnvironments.contains(desktopName) && QString::fromLocal8Bit(qgetenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE")) != QLatin1String("wayland")) {
                 // prefer the GTK3 theme implementation with native dialogs etc.
                 result.push_back(QStringLiteral("gtk3"));
                 // fallback to the generic Gnome theme if loading the GTK3 theme fails