diff --git a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
index ca1c8367f..6350a5545 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "base/Log.h"
 #include "base/Stopwatch.h"
 #include "common/Constants.h"
+#include "deskflow/App.h"
 #include "deskflow/Clipboard.h"
 #include "deskflow/KeyMap.h"
 #include "deskflow/ScreenException.h"
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ EiScreen::EiScreen(bool isPrimary, IEventQueue *events, bool usePortal, deskflow
       throw std::runtime_error("failed to init ei context");
     }
   }
+
+  // disable sleep if the flag is set
+  if (App::instance().argsBase().m_preventSleep) {
+    m_powerManager.disableSleep();
+  }
 }
 
 EiScreen::~EiScreen()
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
index 3c7e88c1b..0a615815e 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/EiScreen.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "deskflow/KeyMap.h"
 #include "deskflow/PlatformScreen.h"
+#include "platform/XWindowsPowerManager.h"
 
 #include <libei.h>
 #include <memory>
@@ -188,6 +189,8 @@ private:
   using HotKeyMap = std::map<KeyID, HotKeySet>;
 
   HotKeyMap m_hotkeys;
+  // Despite the name XWindowsPowerManager, this works on Wayland too
+  XWindowsPowerManager m_powerManager;
 };
 
 } // namespace deskflow