diff --git a/kitty/constants.py b/kitty/constants.py
index c651aa343..1572faae6 100644
--- a/kitty/constants.py
+++ b/kitty/constants.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def glfw_path(module: str) -> str:
 
 
 def detect_if_wayland_ok() -> bool:
-    if 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY' not in os.environ:
+    if 'WAYLAND_DISPLAY' not in os.environ and 'WAYLAND_SOCKET' not in os.environ:
         return False
     if 'KITTY_DISABLE_WAYLAND' in os.environ:
         return False