diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
index 4f1d3b4e3..89636f864 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2019 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 citron Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -37,6 +38,27 @@ VkSurfaceFormatKHR ChooseSwapSurfaceFormat(vk::Span<VkSurfaceFormatKHR> formats)
 
 static VkPresentModeKHR ChooseSwapPresentMode(bool has_imm, bool has_mailbox,
                                               bool has_fifo_relaxed) {
+    // Wayland-specific optimizations for low-latency presentation.
+    if (Settings::values.is_wayland_platform.GetValue()) {
+        LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Wayland platform detected. Prioritizing low-latency presentation modes.");
+
+        // On Wayland, Mailbox is strongly preferred for smooth, low-latency rendering.
+        if (has_mailbox) {
+            LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Using Mailbox presentation mode for Wayland.");
+            return VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR;
+        }
+
+        // Allow Immediate for lowest latency if the user explicitly chooses it.
+        if (has_imm && Settings::values.vsync_mode.GetValue() == Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate) {
+            LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Using Immediate presentation mode for Wayland (tearing may occur).");
+            return VK_PRESENT_MODE_IMMEDIATE_KHR;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback to standard FIFO (V-Sync) if Mailbox is not available.
+        LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Mailbox not available. Falling back to FIFO presentation mode for Wayland.");
+        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
+    }
+
     // Mailbox doesn't lock the application like FIFO (vsync)
     // FIFO present mode locks the framerate to the monitor's refresh rate
     Settings::VSyncMode setting = [has_imm, has_mailbox]() {
@@ -46,35 +68,35 @@ static VkPresentModeKHR ChooseSwapPresentMode(bool has_imm, bool has_mailbox,
             return mode;
         }
         switch (mode) {
-        case Settings::VSyncMode::Fifo:
-        case Settings::VSyncMode::FifoRelaxed:
-            if (has_mailbox) {
-                return Settings::VSyncMode::Mailbox;
-            } else if (has_imm) {
-                return Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate;
-            }
-            [[fallthrough]];
-        default:
-            return mode;
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::Fifo:
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::FifoRelaxed:
+                if (has_mailbox) {
+                    return Settings::VSyncMode::Mailbox;
+                } else if (has_imm) {
+                    return Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate;
+                }
+                [[fallthrough]];
+            default:
+                return mode;
         }
     }();
     if ((setting == Settings::VSyncMode::Mailbox && !has_mailbox) ||
         (setting == Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate && !has_imm) ||
         (setting == Settings::VSyncMode::FifoRelaxed && !has_fifo_relaxed)) {
         setting = Settings::VSyncMode::Fifo;
-    }
+        }
 
-    switch (setting) {
-    case Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate:
-        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_IMMEDIATE_KHR;
-    case Settings::VSyncMode::Mailbox:
-        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR;
-    case Settings::VSyncMode::Fifo:
-        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
-    case Settings::VSyncMode::FifoRelaxed:
-        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_RELAXED_KHR;
-    default:
-        return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
+        switch (setting) {
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::Immediate:
+                return VK_PRESENT_MODE_IMMEDIATE_KHR;
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::Mailbox:
+                return VK_PRESENT_MODE_MAILBOX_KHR;
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::Fifo:
+                return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
+            case Settings::VSyncMode::FifoRelaxed:
+                return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_RELAXED_KHR;
+            default:
+                return VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR;
     }
 }