diff --git a/sway/input/input-manager.c b/sway/input/input-manager.c
index 634d89814..ea2cc0381 100644
--- a/sway/input/input-manager.c
+++ b/sway/input/input-manager.c
@@ -593,6 +593,13 @@ void input_manager_reset_input(struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 }
 
 void input_manager_reset_all_inputs(void) {
+	// Set the active keyboard to NULL to avoid spamming configuration updates
+	// for all keyboard devices.
+	struct sway_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
+		wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat, NULL);
+	}
+
 	struct sway_input_device *input_device = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(input_device, &server.input->devices, link) {
 		input_manager_reset_input(input_device);
@@ -601,7 +608,6 @@ void input_manager_reset_all_inputs(void) {
 	// If there is at least one keyboard using the default keymap, repeat delay,
 	// and repeat rate, then it is possible that there is a keyboard group that
 	// need their keyboard disarmed.
-	struct sway_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
 		struct sway_keyboard_group *group;
 		wl_list_for_each(group, &seat->keyboard_groups, link) {
diff --git a/sway/input/keyboard.c b/sway/input/keyboard.c
index 2ac02b22f..96d5b72df 100644
--- a/sway/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/sway/input/keyboard.c
@@ -1070,9 +1070,6 @@ void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_seat *seat = keyboard->seat_device->sway_seat->wlr_seat;
-	wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat, keyboard->wlr);
-
 	wl_list_remove(&keyboard->keyboard_key.link);
 	wl_signal_add(&keyboard->wlr->events.key, &keyboard->keyboard_key);
 	keyboard->keyboard_key.notify = handle_keyboard_key;
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 4919bed0a..151303a9f 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -823,8 +823,15 @@ static void seat_configure_keyboard(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		sway_keyboard_create(seat, seat_device);
 	}
 	sway_keyboard_configure(seat_device->keyboard);
-	wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat,
-		wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(seat_device->input_device->wlr_device));
+
+	// We only need to update the current keyboard, as the rest will be updated
+	// as they are activated.
+	struct wlr_keyboard *wlr_keyboard =
+		wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(seat_device->input_device->wlr_device);
+	struct wlr_keyboard *current_keyboard = seat->wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keyboard;
+	if (wlr_keyboard != current_keyboard) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	// force notify reenter to pick up the new configuration.  This reuses
 	// the current focused surface to avoid breaking input grabs.