diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index 16e3054293..147bb56b49 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 #define MIN_SYSTEM_BELL_DELAY_MS 20
 
-#define GTK_SHELL1_VERSION       3
+#define GTK_SHELL1_VERSION       4
 
 static void _gdk_wayland_display_load_cursor_theme (GdkWaylandDisplay *display_wayland);
 
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
index cc5e98e5f3..57770029cd 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
@@ -3306,7 +3306,11 @@ gdk_wayland_window_hide_surface (GdkWindow *window)
 
       if (impl->display_server.gtk_surface)
         {
-          gtk_surface1_destroy (impl->display_server.gtk_surface);
+          if (display_wayland->gtk_shell_version >=
+              GTK_SURFACE1_RELEASE_SINCE_VERSION)
+            gtk_surface1_release (impl->display_server.gtk_surface);
+          else
+            gtk_surface1_destroy (impl->display_server.gtk_surface);
           impl->display_server.gtk_surface = NULL;
           impl->application.was_set = FALSE;
         }
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/protocol/gtk-shell.xml b/gdk/wayland/protocol/gtk-shell.xml
index fb91940b30..1aab593c42 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/protocol/gtk-shell.xml
+++ b/gdk/wayland/protocol/gtk-shell.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <protocol name="gtk">
 
-  <interface name="gtk_shell1" version="3">
+  <interface name="gtk_shell1" version="4">
     <description summary="gtk specific extensions">
       gtk_shell is a protocol extension providing additional features for
       clients implementing it.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     </request>
   </interface>
 
-  <interface name="gtk_surface1" version="3">
+  <interface name="gtk_surface1" version="4">
     <request name="set_dbus_properties">
       <arg name="application_id" type="string" allow-null="true"/>
       <arg name="app_menu_path" type="string" allow-null="true"/>
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
     <request name="request_focus" since="3">
       <arg name="startup_id" type="string" allow-null="true"/>
     </request>
+
+    <!-- Version 4 additions -->
+    <request name="release" type="destructor" since="4"/>
   </interface>
 
 </protocol>