diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index edae496480..6fbec91709 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -380,17 +380,6 @@ if (HAVE_GBM)
     ecm_mark_as_test(testGbmSurface)
 endif()
 
-qt5_add_dbus_interfaces(DBUS_SRCS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/org.kde.kwin.VirtualKeyboard.xml)
-add_executable(testVirtualKeyboardDBus test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp ../src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp ${DBUS_SRCS})
-
-target_link_libraries(testVirtualKeyboardDBus
-    Qt::DBus
-    Qt::Test
-)
-add_test(NAME kwin-testVirtualKeyboardDBus COMMAND testVirtualKeyboardDBus)
-ecm_mark_as_test(testVirtualKeyboardDBus)
-
-
 ########################################################
 # Test FTrace
 ########################################################
diff --git a/autotests/integration/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
index 51dfac5733..992a0f9bdd 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/integration/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ integrationTest(WAYLAND_ONLY NAME testInputMethod SRCS inputmethod_test.cpp)
 integrationTest(WAYLAND_ONLY NAME testScreens SRCS screens_test.cpp)
 integrationTest(WAYLAND_ONLY NAME testOutputManagement SRCS outputmanagement_test.cpp)
 
+qt5_add_dbus_interfaces(DBUS_SRCS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/org.kde.kwin.VirtualKeyboard.xml)
+integrationTest(WAYLAND_ONLY NAME testVirtualKeyboardDBus SRCS test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp ${DBUS_SRCS})
+
 if (KWIN_BUILD_CMS)
     integrationTest(WAYLAND_ONLY NAME testNightColor SRCS nightcolor_test.cpp LIBS KWinNightColorPlugin)
 endif()
diff --git a/autotests/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp b/autotests/integration/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
similarity index 68%
rename from autotests/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
rename to autotests/integration/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
index 4cc84b6b2f..b8a75cfa47 100644
--- a/autotests/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
 
 #include <virtualkeyboardinterface.h>
 #include "virtualkeyboard_dbus.h"
+#include "wayland_server.h"
+#include "kwin_wayland_test.h"
 
 using KWin::VirtualKeyboardDBus;
+using namespace KWin;
+using namespace KWin::Test;
+
+static const QString s_socketName = QStringLiteral("wayland_test_kwin_virtualkeyboarddbus-0");
 
 class VirtualKeyboardDBusTest : public QObject
 {
@@ -25,16 +31,35 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void testEnabled();
     void testRequestEnabled_data();
     void testRequestEnabled();
+    void cleanup();
 };
 
 void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::initTestCase()
 {
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerService(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.testvirtualkeyboard"));
+    QSignalSpy applicationStartedSpy(kwinApp(), &Application::started);
+    QVERIFY(applicationStartedSpy.isValid());
+    QVERIFY(waylandServer()->init(s_socketName));
+
+    static_cast<WaylandTestApplication *>(kwinApp())->setInputMethodServerToStart("internal");
+    kwinApp()->start();
+    QVERIFY(applicationStartedSpy.wait());
+    waylandServer()->initWorkspace();
+
+    QVERIFY(setupWaylandConnection(AdditionalWaylandInterface::Seat |
+                                   AdditionalWaylandInterface::InputMethodV1 |
+                                   AdditionalWaylandInterface::TextInputManagerV2 |
+                                   AdditionalWaylandInterface::TextInputManagerV3));
+}
+
+void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::cleanup()
+{
+    Test::destroyWaylandConnection();
 }
 
 void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::testEnabled()
 {
-    VirtualKeyboardDBus dbus;
+    VirtualKeyboardDBus dbus(KWin::InputMethod::self());
     OrgKdeKwinVirtualKeyboardInterface iface(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.testvirtualkeyboard"), QStringLiteral("/VirtualKeyboard"), QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
     QSignalSpy helperChangedSpy(&iface, &OrgKdeKwinVirtualKeyboardInterface::enabledChanged);
     QVERIFY(helperChangedSpy.isValid());
@@ -74,8 +99,8 @@ void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::testRequestEnabled_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("method");
     QTest::addColumn<bool>("expectedResult");
 
-    QTest::newRow("enable") << QStringLiteral("requestEnabled") << true;
-    QTest::newRow("disable") << QStringLiteral("requestEnabled") << false;
+    QTest::newRow("enable") << QStringLiteral("setEnabled") << true;
+    QTest::newRow("disable") << QStringLiteral("setEnabled") << false;
 }
 
 void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::testRequestEnabled()
@@ -83,20 +108,15 @@ void VirtualKeyboardDBusTest::testRequestEnabled()
     QFETCH(QString, method);
     QFETCH(bool, expectedResult);
 
-    VirtualKeyboardDBus dbus;
-    dbus.setEnabled(!expectedResult);
-    connect(&dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::enableRequested, &dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::setEnabled);
+    VirtualKeyboardDBus dbus(KWin::InputMethod::self());
     QSignalSpy activateRequestedSpy(&dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::enabledChanged);
     QVERIFY(activateRequestedSpy.isValid());
     OrgKdeKwinVirtualKeyboardInterface iface(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kwin.testvirtualkeyboard"), QStringLiteral("/VirtualKeyboard"), QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
     
-    auto pending = iface.requestEnabled(expectedResult);
-    QVERIFY(!pending.isError());
-//     activateRequestedSpy.wait();
+    iface.setEnabled(expectedResult);
     QCOMPARE(activateRequestedSpy.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(dbus.isEnabled(), expectedResult);
     QCOMPARE(iface.enabled(), expectedResult);
 }
 
-QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(VirtualKeyboardDBusTest)
+WAYLANDTEST_MAIN(VirtualKeyboardDBusTest)
 #include "test_virtualkeyboard_dbus.moc"
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6424ae8a82..c025e20405 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ if (KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX)
     target_link_libraries(kwin Qt::GuiPrivate)
 endif()
 
-qt5_generate_dbus_interface(virtualkeyboard_dbus.h org.kde.kwin.VirtualKeyboard.xml OPTIONS -P -s -M)
+qt5_generate_dbus_interface(virtualkeyboard_dbus.h org.kde.kwin.VirtualKeyboard.xml OPTIONS -A)
 
 generate_export_header(kwin EXPORT_FILE_NAME kwin_export.h)
 
diff --git a/src/inputmethod.cpp b/src/inputmethod.cpp
index 14b3cc896e..9b774a66a6 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/inputmethod.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 #include "inputmethod.h"
+#include "abstract_client.h"
 #include "virtualkeyboard_dbus.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "keyboard_input.h"
@@ -79,13 +80,8 @@ void InputMethod::init()
     );
     connect(this, &InputMethod::enabledChanged, this, &InputMethod::updateSni);
 
-    auto dbus = new VirtualKeyboardDBus(this);
+    new VirtualKeyboardDBus(this);
     qCDebug(KWIN_VIRTUALKEYBOARD) << "Registering the DBus interface";
-    dbus->setEnabled(m_enabled);
-    connect(dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::enableRequested, this, &InputMethod::setEnabled);
-    connect(dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::hideRequested, this, &InputMethod::hide);
-    connect(this, &InputMethod::visibleChanged, dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::setActive);
-    connect(this, &InputMethod::enabledChanged, dbus, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::setEnabled);
     connect(input(), &InputRedirection::keyStateChanged, this, &InputMethod::hide);
 
     if (waylandServer()) {
@@ -116,36 +112,36 @@ void InputMethod::init()
 
 void InputMethod::show()
 {
-    setVisible(true);
+    setActive(true);
 }
 
 void InputMethod::hide()
 {
-    setVisible(false);
+    setActive(false);
 }
 
-void InputMethod::setVisible(bool visible)
+void InputMethod::setActive(bool active)
 {
-    if (m_visible) {
+    if (m_active) {
         waylandServer()->inputMethod()->sendDeactivate();
     }
 
-    if (visible) {
+    if (active) {
         if (!m_enabled) {
             return;
         }
 
         waylandServer()->inputMethod()->sendActivate();
-        if (m_visible) {
+        if (m_active) {
             adoptInputMethodContext();
         }
     } else {
         updateInputPanelState();
     }
 
-    if (m_visible != visible) {
-        m_visible = visible;
-        Q_EMIT visibleChanged(visible);
+    if (m_active != active) {
+        m_active = active;
+        Q_EMIT activeChanged(active);
     }
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +184,7 @@ void InputMethod::handleFocusedSurfaceChanged()
         }
         updateInputPanelState();
     } else {
-        setVisible(false);
+        setActive(false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/inputmethod.h b/src/inputmethod.h
index 63508f838d..1fc06ed856 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.h
+++ b/src/inputmethod.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <kwinglobals.h>
 #include <kwin_export.h>
 
-#include <abstract_client.h>
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <KWaylandServer/textinput_v2_interface.h>
 
 class KStatusNotifierItem;
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class KStatusNotifierItem;
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+class AbstractClient;
+
 /**
  * This class implements the zwp_input_method_unstable_v1, which is currently used to provide
  * the Virtual Keyboard using supported input method client (maliit-keyboard e.g.)
@@ -33,11 +35,19 @@ public:
     ~InputMethod() override;
 
     void init();
+    void setEnabled(bool enable);
+    bool isEnabled() const {
+        return m_enabled;
+    }
+    bool isActive() const {
+        return m_active;
+    }
+    void setActive(bool active);
     void hide();
     void show();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void visibleChanged(bool shown);
+    void activeChanged(bool active);
     void enabledChanged(bool enabled);
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
@@ -57,8 +67,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void setPreeditCursor(qint32 index);
 
 private:
-    void setVisible(bool shown);
-    void setEnabled(bool enable);
     void updateSni();
     void updateInputPanelState();
     void adoptInputMethodContext();
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ private:
     } preedit;
 
     bool m_enabled = false;
-    bool m_visible = false;
+    bool m_active = false;
     KStatusNotifierItem *m_sni = nullptr;
     QPointer<AbstractClient> m_inputClient;
     QPointer<AbstractClient> m_trackedClient;
diff --git a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
index c4319c7569..9a66cf7f2e 100644
--- a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
+++ b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
@@ -12,52 +12,38 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-VirtualKeyboardDBus::VirtualKeyboardDBus(QObject *parent)
+VirtualKeyboardDBus::VirtualKeyboardDBus(InputMethod *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
+    , m_inputMethod(parent)
 {
     QDBusConnection::sessionBus().registerObject(QStringLiteral("/VirtualKeyboard"), this,
                                                  QDBusConnection::ExportAllProperties |
                                                  QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableSignals | //qdbuscpp2xml doesn't support yet properties with NOTIFY
                                                  QDBusConnection::ExportAllSlots);
+    connect(parent, &InputMethod::activeChanged, this, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::activeChanged);
+    connect(parent, &InputMethod::enabledChanged, this, &VirtualKeyboardDBus::enabledChanged);
 }
 
 VirtualKeyboardDBus::~VirtualKeyboardDBus() = default;
 
 bool VirtualKeyboardDBus::isActive() const
 {
-    return m_active;
-}
-
-void VirtualKeyboardDBus::requestEnabled(bool enabled)
-{
-    emit enableRequested(enabled);
-}
-
-void VirtualKeyboardDBus::setActive(bool active)
-{
-    if (m_active != active) {
-        m_active = active;
-        Q_EMIT activeChanged();
-    }
-}
-
-void VirtualKeyboardDBus::hide()
-{
-    Q_EMIT hideRequested();
-}
-
-bool VirtualKeyboardDBus::isEnabled() const
-{
-    return m_enabled;
+    return m_inputMethod->isActive();
 }
 
 void VirtualKeyboardDBus::setEnabled(bool enabled)
 {
-    if (m_enabled == enabled) {
-        return;
-    }
-    m_enabled = enabled;
-    emit enabledChanged();
+    m_inputMethod->setEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+void VirtualKeyboardDBus::setActive(bool active)
+{
+    m_inputMethod->setActive(active);
+}
+
+bool VirtualKeyboardDBus::isEnabled() const
+{
+    return m_inputMethod->isEnabled();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
index 16b4e7b69a..e07a7d6a62 100644
--- a/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
+++ b/src/virtualkeyboard_dbus.h
@@ -9,38 +9,32 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include "inputmethod.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-class VirtualKeyboardDBus : public QObject
+class KWIN_EXPORT VirtualKeyboardDBus : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", "org.kde.kwin.VirtualKeyboard")
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled NOTIFY enabledChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool active READ isActive NOTIFY activeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled WRITE setEnabled NOTIFY enabledChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool active READ isActive WRITE setActive NOTIFY activeChanged)
 public:
-    explicit VirtualKeyboardDBus(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit VirtualKeyboardDBus(InputMethod *inputMethod);
     ~VirtualKeyboardDBus() override;
     bool isEnabled() const;
-    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
 
-    void setActive(bool active);
     bool isActive() const;
-
-public Q_SLOTS:
-    void requestEnabled(bool enabled);
-    void hide();
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setActive(bool active);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void enabledChanged();
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void activeChanged();
-    void hideRequested();
-    void enableRequested(bool requested);
 
 private:
-    bool m_enabled = false;
-    bool m_active = false;
+    InputMethod *const m_inputMethod;
 };
 
 }