diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
index 16cb428..0680623 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ void QWaylandLayerSurface::setExclusiveZone(int32_t zone)
 
 void QWaylandLayerSurface::setExclusiveEdge(uint32_t edge)
 {
-    set_exclusive_edge(edge);
+    if (zwlr_layer_surface_v1_get_version(object()) >= ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_SET_EXCLUSIVE_EDGE_SINCE_VERSION)
+        set_exclusive_edge(edge);
 }
 
 void QWaylandLayerSurface::setMargins(const QMargins &margins)