diff --git a/contrib/AppImage/AppRun b/contrib/AppImage/AppRun
index 24ea3ec..def250b 100644
--- a/contrib/AppImage/AppRun
+++ b/contrib/AppImage/AppRun
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ echo $HERE
 
 export GST_PLUGIN_SCANNER=$(readlink -f $(dirname "$0")/usr/lib/gst-plugin-scanner)
 export GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=$(readlink -f $(dirname "$0")/usr/lib)
+# Tails 5.8 sets QT_QPA_PLATFORM to wayland which breaks our app
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
 
 ${APPDIR}/usr/bin/feather $*