diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/caja/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/caja/default.nix
index a32a4f2659ec..e624b88060c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/caja/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/caja/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  fetchpatch,
   pkg-config,
   gettext,
   gtk-layer-shell,
@@ -26,6 +27,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "HjAUzhRVgX7C73TQnv37aDXYo3LtmhbvtZGe97ghlXo=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # wayland: ensure windows can be moved if compositor is using CSD
+    # https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja/pull/1787
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja/commit/b0fb727c62ef9f45865d5d7974df7b79bcf0d133.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-2QAXveJnrPPyFSBST6wQcXz9PRsJVdt4iSYy0gubDAs=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     gettext