diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9e8115a7f..447cf6b2b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -634,7 +634,10 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(systemd_notify,
               AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-systemd-notify],
                              [Enables systemd notifications to
                               notify systemd about weston state
-                              and update watchdog.]),,
+                              and update watchdog.
+                              Also sockets provided by systemd
+                              in case of socket-base activation
+                              are added to wayland display]),,
               enable_systemd_notify=no)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SYSTEMD_NOTIFY_SUPPORT, test x$enable_systemd_notify = xyes)
 if test "x$enable_systemd_notify" = "xyes"; then
diff --git a/src/systemd-notify.c b/src/systemd-notify.c
index e61db0fbb..440705971 100644
--- a/src/systemd-notify.c
+++ b/src/systemd-notify.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include "shared/helpers.h"
 #include "shared/zalloc.h"
@@ -39,6 +40,47 @@ struct systemd_notifier {
 	struct wl_listener compositor_destroy_listener;
 };
 
+static int
+add_systemd_sockets(struct weston_compositor *compositor)
+{
+	int fd;
+	int cnt_systemd_sockets;
+	int current_fd = 0;
+
+	cnt_systemd_sockets = sd_listen_fds(1);
+
+	if (cnt_systemd_sockets < 0) {
+		weston_log("sd_listen_fds failed with: %d\n",
+				cnt_systemd_sockets);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* socket-based activation not used, return silently */
+	if (cnt_systemd_sockets == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	while (current_fd < cnt_systemd_sockets) {
+		fd = SD_LISTEN_FDS_START + current_fd;
+
+		if (sd_is_socket(fd, AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM,1) <= 0) {
+			weston_log("invalid socket provided from systemd\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		if (wl_display_add_socket_fd(compositor->wl_display, fd)) {
+			weston_log("wl_display_add_socket_fd failed"
+					"for systemd provided socket\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		current_fd++;
+	}
+
+	weston_log("info: add %d socket(s) provided by systemd\n",
+			current_fd);
+
+	return current_fd;
+}
+
 static int
 watchdog_handler(void *data)
 {
@@ -89,6 +131,9 @@ module_init(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 	wl_signal_add(&compositor->destroy_signal,
 		      &notifier->compositor_destroy_listener);
 
+	if (add_systemd_sockets(compositor) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
 	sd_notify(0, "READY=1");
 
 	/* 'WATCHDOG_USEC' is environment variable that is set