diff --git a/client/x11/10-ibus-x11.in b/client/x11/10-ibus-x11.in
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..973cbb6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/x11/10-ibus-x11.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+@libexecdir@/ibus-x11 &
diff --git a/client/x11/Makefile.am b/client/x11/Makefile.am
index 12de6ea8c..68b4abdbd 100644
--- a/client/x11/Makefile.am
+++ b/client/x11/Makefile.am
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	locales.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
+xwaylandsessiond_in_files = 10-ibus-x11.in
+xwaylandsessiond_DATA = $(xwaylandsessiond_in_files:.in=)
+xwaylandsessionddir=$(sysconfdir)/xdg/Xwayland-session.d
+
+10-ibus-x11: 10-ibus-x11.in
+	$(AM_V_GEN) sed -e "s|\@libexecdir\@|$(libexecdir)|"  $< > $@.tmp && mv $@.tmp $@
+
 $(libIMdkit):
 	(cd $(top_builddir)/util/IMdkit; make)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ce096ad32..0a7f76145 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -393,6 +393,22 @@ if test x"$enable_dconf" = x"yes"; then
     enable_dconf="yes (enabled, use --disable-dconf to disable)"
 fi
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(systemd-services,
+    AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-systemd-services],
+                   [Disable systemd services installation]),
+    [enable_systemd=$enableval],
+    [enable_systemd=yes]
+)
+AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_SYSTEMD], [test x"$enable_systemd" = x"yes"])
+
+if test x"$enable_systemd" = x"yes"; then
+    PKG_CHECK_MODULES(SYSTEMD, [
+        systemd >= 0.7.5
+    ])
+    AC_SUBST([SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_DIR], [`$PKG_CONFIG --variable systemduserunitdir systemd`])
+    enable_systemd="yes (enabled, use --disable-systemd-services to disable)"
+fi
+
 # Check env.
 AC_PATH_PROG(ENV_IBUS_TEST, env)
 AC_SUBST(ENV_IBUS_TEST)
@@ -862,5 +878,6 @@ Build options:
   XFixes client disconnect      $have_xfixes
   Run test cases                $enable_tests
   Install tests                 $enable_install_tests
+  Install systemd service       $enable_systemd
 ])
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 578694b52..d81a9fbb3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@ install-data-hook:
 	        rm "$(DESTDIR)$(dictdir)/$$file" || exit $$?; \
 	    fi; \
 	done
+	$(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_DIR)/gnome-session.target.wants/"
+	$(LN_S) -f "$(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_DIR)/org.freedesktop.IBus.service" \
+		"$(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_DIR)/gnome-session.target.wants/"
+
 
 emoji_parser_SOURCES =          \
     emoji-parser.c              \
@@ -383,6 +387,15 @@ clean-local:
 	$(NULL)
 endif
 
+if ENABLE_SYSTEMD
+systemdservice_in_files = org.freedesktop.IBus.service.in
+systemdservice_DATA = $(systemdservice_in_files:.service.in=.service)
+systemdservicedir=$(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_DIR)
+
+org.freedesktop.IBus.service: org.freedesktop.IBus.service.in
+	$(AM_V_GEN) sed -e "s|\@bindir\@|$(bindir)|"  $< > $@.tmp && mv $@.tmp $@
+endif
+
 EXTRA_DIST =                    \
     emoji-parser.c              \
     ibusversion.h.in            \
diff --git a/src/org.freedesktop.IBus.service.in b/src/org.freedesktop.IBus.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76444dbde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org.freedesktop.IBus.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=IBus Daemon
+CollectMode=inactive-or-failed
+
+# Require GNOME session and specify startup ordering
+Requisite=gnome-session-initialized.target
+After=gnome-session-initialized.target
+PartOf=gnome-session-initialized.target
+Before=gnome-session.target
+
+# Needs to run when DISPLAY/WAYLAND_DISPLAY is set
+After=gnome-session-initialized.target
+PartOf=gnome-session-initialized.target
+
+# Never run in GDM
+Conflicts=gnome-session@gnome-login.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=dbus
+# Only pull --xim in X11 session, it is done via Xwayland-session.d on Wayland
+ExecStart=sh -c '@bindir@/ibus-daemon --panel disable $([[ $XDG_SESSION_TYPE == "x11" ]] && echo "--xim")'
+Restart=on-abnormal
+BusName=org.freedesktop.IBus
+TimeoutStopSec=5
+Slice=session.slice
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=gnome-session.target