diff --git a/video/out/wayland_common.c b/video/out/wayland_common.c
index 90d4e162e4..7c5e0e6a93 100644
--- a/video/out/wayland_common.c
+++ b/video/out/wayland_common.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static void keyboard_handle_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
     }
     if (state == MP_KEY_STATE_DOWN)
         wl->mpkey = mpkey;
-    if (wl->mpkey == mpkey && state == MP_KEY_STATE_UP)
+    if (mpkey && state == MP_KEY_STATE_UP)
         wl->mpkey = 0;
 }