diff --git a/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix b/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
index 0d78ac721cf2..97906adebdfb 100644
--- a/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   mkKdeDerivation,
+  fetchpatch,
   pkg-config,
   qtquick3d,
   qtsensors,
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ mkKdeDerivation {
     ./0003-plugins-qpa-allow-using-nixos-wrapper.patch
     ./0001-NixOS-Unwrap-executable-name-for-.desktop-search.patch
     ./0001-Lower-CAP_SYS_NICE-from-the-ambient-set.patch
+
+    # Backport recommended crash fix
+    # FIXME: remove in 6.3.1
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/commit/c97bc26ca9de8b1462f6ccb05fb2dafe01cd82cb.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-g8CsSKt3flTXAm80NbFuq+sT8l93mfyUBl2aBpP5zqY=";
+    })
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''