diff --git a/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix b/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
index 3c2d1c191..9d5ad85a7 100644
--- a/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
+++ b/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ in {
           Enabled Fcitx5 addons.
         '';
       };
+
+      waylandFrontend = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = false;
+        description = ''
+          Use the Wayland input method frontend.
+          See [Using Fcitx 5 on Wayland](https://fcitx-im.org/wiki/Using_Fcitx_5_on_Wayland).
+        '';
+      };
     };
   };
 
@@ -26,11 +35,12 @@ in {
 
     home.sessionVariables = {
       GLFW_IM_MODULE = "ibus"; # IME support in kitty
-      GTK_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
-      QT_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
       XMODIFIERS = "@im=fcitx";
       QT_PLUGIN_PATH =
         "$QT_PLUGIN_PATH\${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:}${fcitx5Package}/${pkgs.qt6.qtbase.qtPluginPrefix}";
+    } // lib.optionalAttrs (!cfg.waylandFrontend) {
+      GTK_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
+      QT_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
     };
 
     systemd.user.services.fcitx5-daemon = {
diff --git a/tests/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5-configuration.nix b/tests/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5-configuration.nix
index 59738fb01..00e8692ce 100644
--- a/tests/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5-configuration.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5-configuration.nix
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
   i18n.inputMethod = {
     enabled = "fcitx5";
     fcitx5.addons = with pkgs; [ fcitx5-chinese-addons ];
+    fcitx5.waylandFrontend = true;
   };
 
   nmt.script = ''
     assertFileExists home-files/.config/systemd/user/fcitx5-daemon.service
+    assertFileNotRegex home-path/etc/profile.d/hm-session-vars.sh 'GTK_IM_MODULE'
+    assertFileNotRegex home-path/etc/profile.d/hm-session-vars.sh 'QT_IM_MODULE'
   '';
 }