diff --git a/sway/input/keyboard.c b/sway/input/keyboard.c
index f74d0658d..6bbf74f73 100644
--- a/sway/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/sway/input/keyboard.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static void get_active_binding(const struct sway_shortcut_state *state,
 		bool binding_inhibited = (binding->flags & BINDING_INHIBITED) != 0;
 		bool binding_release = binding->flags & BINDING_RELEASE;
 
-		if (modifiers ^ binding->modifiers ||
+		if ((modifiers ^ binding->modifiers && !release) ||
 				release != binding_release ||
 				locked > binding_locked ||
 				inhibited > binding_inhibited ||
diff --git a/sway/input/seatop_default.c b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
index 0c6f7c5e3..d4c408294 100644
--- a/sway/input/seatop_default.c
+++ b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static struct sway_binding* get_active_mouse_binding(
 	struct sway_binding *current = NULL;
 	for (int i = 0; i < bindings->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_binding *binding = bindings->items[i];
-		if (modifiers ^ binding->modifiers ||
+		if ((modifiers ^ binding->modifiers && !release) ||
 				e->pressed_button_count != (size_t)binding->keys->length ||
 				release != (binding->flags & BINDING_RELEASE) ||
 				!(click_region & binding->flags) ||