diff --git a/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix b/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
index 55538a99fba5..2d4a2861240a 100644
--- a/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/kde/plasma/kwin/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   lcms2,
   pipewire,
   python3,
+  fetchpatch,
 }:
 mkKdeDerivation {
   pname = "kwin";
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ mkKdeDerivation {
   patches = [
     ./0003-plugins-qpa-allow-using-nixos-wrapper.patch
     ./0001-NixOS-Unwrap-executable-name-for-.desktop-search.patch
+
+    # backport crash fix with latest Mesa
+    # FIXME: remove in next update
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/commit/2d0613acd044544e79b034b1cbc248664edf2884.diff";
+      hash = "sha256-dpflStJ01aChNYDO+dfI67LhLWoC3sovaAza1AIck1E=";
+    })
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''