diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82809f21..3e0fb5ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Activating a window would emit two input focus events
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Disable key repeat mechanism when window loses input focus
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: Window hiding and showing did not work (#1492,#1731)
+ - [Wayland] Bugfix: A key being repeated was not released when window lost focus
 
 
 ## Contact
diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index 56706f59..99845fc9 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ static void handleEvents(int timeout)
                     _glfwInputKey(_glfw.wl.keyboardFocus,
                                   _glfw.wl.keyboardLastKey,
                                   _glfw.wl.keyboardLastScancode,
-                                  GLFW_REPEAT,
+                                  GLFW_PRESS,
                                   _glfw.wl.xkb.modifiers);
                 }
             }