diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
index 042bd14dbe..650c3c8f84 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/utilities_internal.js
@@ -2606,6 +2606,14 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal.activate = new function () {
 	}
 	
 	return function (win) {
+		let isWayland = true;
+		if (Zotero.isLinux) {
+			try {
+				let sessionType = Services.env.get('XDG_SESSION_TYPE');
+				isWayland = sessionType === 'wayland';
+			}
+			catch (e) {}
+		}
 		if (Zotero.isMac) {
 			if (win) {
 				Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/ctypes.jsm");
@@ -2655,7 +2663,7 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal.activate = new function () {
 				Zotero.Utilities.Internal.executeAppleScript(script);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (Zotero.isLinux && win) {
+		else if (Zotero.isLinux && !isWayland && win) {
 			Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/ctypes.jsm");
 
 			if (_x11 === false) return;
@@ -2867,7 +2875,7 @@ Zotero.Utilities.Internal.activate = new function () {
 				}, 50);
 			}, false);
 		}
-		else if (Zotero.isWin && win) {
+		else if ((Zotero.isWin || Zotero.isLinux) && win) {
 			// Try to focus the window. This is necessary as focusing a node inside
 			// of the window may not necessarily activate the window.
 			win.focus();