diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_display.c b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_display.c
index bf4aed1873..7c610f58ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_display.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_display.c
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ ecore_wl2_display_create(const char *name)
           }
      }
 
+   setenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY", ewd->name, 1);
+
    loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(ewd->wl.display);
 
    ewd->fd_hdl =