diff --git a/sway/commands/input/xkb_switch_layout.c b/sway/commands/input/xkb_switch_layout.c
index fdf21452b..286c040da 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/xkb_switch_layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/xkb_switch_layout.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_xkb_switch_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct sway_input_device *dev;
 	wl_list_for_each(dev, &server.input->devices, link) {
 		if (strcmp(ic->identifier, "*") != 0 &&
+				strcmp(ic->identifier, "type:keyboard") != 0 &&
 				strcmp(ic->identifier, dev->identifier) != 0) {
 			continue;
 		}