diff --git a/winit/Cargo.toml b/winit/Cargo.toml
index 1208cc17..41e4a582 100644
--- a/winit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/winit/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ cctk = [
     "xkeysym",
     "dep:cctk",
 ]
+# Prevents multiple separate process instances.
+single-instance = []
 
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/handlers/text_input.rs b/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/handlers/text_input.rs
index bb0c38da..eb1ed596 100644
--- a/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/handlers/text_input.rs
+++ b/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/handlers/text_input.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ impl Dispatch<ZwpTextInputV3, (), SctkState> for TextInputManager {
         _conn: &Connection,
         _qhandle: &QueueHandle<SctkState>,
     ) {
+        if cfg!(not(feature = "single-instance")) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let kbd_focus =
             match state.seats.iter_mut().find_map(|s| s.kbd_focus.clone()) {
                 Some(surface) => surface,