diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index d3e18ffe..b9ddd073 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -373,6 +373,10 @@ impl Config {
             .insert(infos, configs);
     }
 
+    pub fn xkb_config(&self) -> XkbConfig {
+        self.dynamic_conf.inputs().xkb.clone()
+    }
+
     pub fn read_device(&mut self, device: &mut InputDevice) {
         use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 
diff --git a/src/config/types.rs b/src/config/types.rs
index f6ec3199..79ed4ff3 100644
--- a/src/config/types.rs
+++ b/src/config/types.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ pub use smithay::{
     utils::{Logical, Physical, Point, Size, Transform},
     wayland::{
         output::{Mode, Output},
-        seat::{keysyms as KeySyms, Keysym, ModifiersState as KeyModifiers},
+        seat::{keysyms as KeySyms, Keysym, ModifiersState as KeyModifiers, XkbConfig as WlXkbConfig},
     },
 };
 use xkbcommon::xkb;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct XkbConfig {
     pub rules: String,
     pub model: String,
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ impl Default for XkbConfig {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'a> Into<WlXkbConfig<'a>> for &'a XkbConfig {
+    fn into(self) -> WlXkbConfig<'a> {
+        WlXkbConfig {
+            rules: &self.rules,
+            model: &self.model,
+            layout: &self.layout,
+            variant: &self.variant,
+            options: self.options.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub mod ClickMethodDef {
     use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
     use smithay::reexports::input::ClickMethod as ClickMethodOrig;
diff --git a/src/input/mod.rs b/src/input/mod.rs
index 52beaa22..29e4ddb7 100644
--- a/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 use crate::{
-    config::Action,
+    config::{Action, Config},
     shell::{
         Workspace,
         grabs::SeatMoveGrabState,
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use smithay::{
         primary_selection::set_primary_focus,
         seat::{
             keysyms, ButtonEvent, CursorImageStatus, FilterResult, KeysymHandle, MotionEvent, Seat,
-            XkbConfig,
         },
         shell::wlr_layer::Layer as WlrLayer,
         SERIAL_COUNTER,
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ impl Devices {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn add_seat(dh: &DisplayHandle, name: String) -> Seat<State> {
+pub fn add_seat(dh: &DisplayHandle, config: &Config, name: String) -> Seat<State> {
     let mut seat = Seat::<State>::new(dh, name, None);
     let userdata = seat.user_data();
     userdata.insert_if_missing(SeatId::default);
@@ -118,8 +117,9 @@ pub fn add_seat(dh: &DisplayHandle, name: String) -> Seat<State> {
     // So instead of doing the right thing (and initialize these capabilities as matching
     // devices appear), we have to surrender to reality and just always expose a keyboard and pointer.
     let dh_clone = dh.clone();
+    let conf = config.xkb_config();
     let _ = seat.add_keyboard(
-        XkbConfig::default(),
+        (&conf).into(),
         200,
         25,
         move |seat, focus| {
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index d6c9853f..a9767129 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl State {
         let wl_drm_state = WlDrmState;
 
         let shell = Shell::new(&config, dh);
-        let initial_seat = crate::input::add_seat(dh, "seat-0".into());
+        let initial_seat = crate::input::add_seat(dh, &config, "seat-0".into());
 
         #[cfg(not(feature = "debug"))]
         let dirty_flag = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));