diff --git a/documents/Debugging/Debugging.md b/documents/Debugging/Debugging.md
index d2eda61b7..8bb4b8fbd 100644
--- a/documents/Debugging/Debugging.md
+++ b/documents/Debugging/Debugging.md
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ This document covers information about debugging, troubleshooting and reporting
 
 This section will guide you through setting up tools for debugging the emulator. This list will likely expand as more tools and platforms receive consistent setups.
 
+<details>
+<summary>Linux</summary>
+
+RenderDoc doesn't work with Wayland, so to use it you have to run the emulator with `SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11` set.
+
+</details>
+
 <details>
 <summary>Windows and Visual Studio</summary>
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
index 79f802cf6..4a6c13de0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ vk::SurfaceKHR CreateSurface(vk::Instance instance, const Frontend::WindowSDL& e
             UNREACHABLE();
         }
     } else if (window_info.type == Frontend::WindowSystemType::Wayland) {
+        if (Config::isRdocEnabled()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan,
+                      "RenderDoc is not compatible with Wayland, use an X11 window instead.");
+        }
+
         const vk::WaylandSurfaceCreateInfoKHR wayland_ci = {
             .display = static_cast<wl_display*>(window_info.display_connection),
             .surface = static_cast<wl_surface*>(window_info.render_surface),