diff --git a/browser/base/content/webrtcIndicator.js b/browser/base/content/webrtcIndicator.js
index 90c16de9b352..765c75c03134 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/webrtcIndicator.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/webrtcIndicator.js
@@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ const WebRTCIndicator = {
       false
     );
 
-    this.hideGlobalIndicator = Services.prefs.getBoolPref(
-      "privacy.webrtc.hideGlobalIndicator",
-      false
-    );
+    this.hideGlobalIndicator =
+      Services.prefs.getBoolPref("privacy.webrtc.hideGlobalIndicator", false) ||
+      Services.appinfo.isWayland;
 
     if (this.hideGlobalIndicator) {
       this.setVisibility(false);
diff --git a/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp b/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp
index d67db6918b42..67ae06bd0a64 100644
--- a/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp
+++ b/toolkit/xre/nsAppRunner.cpp
@@ -1619,6 +1619,16 @@ nsXULAppInfo::GetDesktopEnvironment(nsACString& aDesktopEnvironment) {
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
+NS_IMETHODIMP
+nsXULAppInfo::GetIsWayland(bool* aResult) {
+#ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_GTK
+  *aResult = GdkIsWaylandDisplay();
+#else
+  *aResult = false;
+#endif
+  return NS_OK;
+}
+
 NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsXULAppInfo::GetProcessStartupShortcut(nsAString& aShortcut) {
 #if defined(XP_WIN)
diff --git a/xpcom/system/nsIXULRuntime.idl b/xpcom/system/nsIXULRuntime.idl
index e679bf74c5d5..8beadae9f102 100644
--- a/xpcom/system/nsIXULRuntime.idl
+++ b/xpcom/system/nsIXULRuntime.idl
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ interface nsIXULRuntime : nsISupports
   /** Returns the desktop environment identifier. Only meaningful on GTK */
   readonly attribute ACString desktopEnvironment;
 
+  /** Whether we use Wayland. Only meaningful on GTK */
+  readonly attribute boolean isWayland;
+
   /**
    * The path of the shortcut used to start the current process, or "" if none.
    *