diff --git a/keyboard_input.cpp b/keyboard_input.cpp
--- a/keyboard_input.cpp
+++ b/keyboard_input.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@
         return;
     }
     m_input->processFilters(std::bind(&InputEventFilter::keyEvent, std::placeholders::_1, &event));
+
+    m_xkb->forwardModifiers();
 }
 
 void KeyboardInputRedirection::processModifiers(uint32_t modsDepressed, uint32_t modsLatched, uint32_t modsLocked, uint32_t group)
diff --git a/xkb.h b/xkb.h
--- a/xkb.h
+++ b/xkb.h
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@
     QMap<xkb_layout_index_t, QString> layoutNames() const;
     quint32 numberOfLayouts() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Forwards the current modifier state to the Wayland seat
+     **/
+    void forwardModifiers();
+
 private:
     xkb_keymap *loadKeymapFromConfig();
     xkb_keymap *loadDefaultKeymap();
@@ -124,6 +129,12 @@
     } m_compose;
     LEDs m_leds;
     KSharedConfigPtr m_config;
+
+    struct {
+        xkb_mod_index_t depressed = 0;
+        xkb_mod_index_t latched = 0;
+        xkb_mod_index_t locked = 0;
+    } m_modifierState;
 };
 
 inline
diff --git a/xkb.cpp b/xkb.cpp
--- a/xkb.cpp
+++ b/xkb.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,12 @@
 
     m_currentLayout = xkb_state_serialize_layout(m_state, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
 
+    m_modifierState.depressed = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_DEPRESSED));
+    m_modifierState.latched = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LATCHED));
+    m_modifierState.locked = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LOCKED));
+
     createKeymapFile();
+    forwardModifiers();
 }
 
 void Xkb::createKeymapFile()
@@ -260,6 +265,7 @@
     }
     xkb_state_update_mask(m_state, modsDepressed, modsLatched, modsLocked, 0, 0, group);
     updateModifiers();
+    forwardModifiers();
 }
 
 void Xkb::updateKey(uint32_t key, InputRedirection::KeyboardKeyState state)
@@ -324,16 +330,21 @@
         emit m_input->keyboard()->ledsChanged(m_leds);
     }
 
-    const xkb_layout_index_t layout = xkb_state_serialize_layout(m_state, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
-    if (layout != m_currentLayout) {
-        m_currentLayout = layout;
-    }
-    if (waylandServer()) {
-        waylandServer()->seat()->updateKeyboardModifiers(xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_DEPRESSED)),
-                                                         xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LATCHED)),
-                                                         xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LOCKED)),
-                                                         layout);
+    m_currentLayout = xkb_state_serialize_layout(m_state, XKB_STATE_LAYOUT_EFFECTIVE);
+    m_modifierState.depressed = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_DEPRESSED));
+    m_modifierState.latched = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LATCHED));
+    m_modifierState.locked = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LOCKED));
+}
+
+void Xkb::forwardModifiers()
+{
+    if (!waylandServer()) {
+        return;
     }
+    waylandServer()->seat()->updateKeyboardModifiers(m_modifierState.depressed,
+                                                     m_modifierState.latched,
+                                                     m_modifierState.locked,
+                                                     m_currentLayout);
 }
 
 QString Xkb::layoutName() const
@@ -472,6 +483,7 @@
     const xkb_mod_mask_t locked = xkb_state_serialize_mods(m_state, xkb_state_component(XKB_STATE_MODS_LOCKED));
     xkb_state_update_mask(m_state, depressed, latched, locked, 0, 0, layout);
     updateModifiers();
+    forwardModifiers();
 }
 
 quint32 Xkb::numberOfLayouts() const