diff --git a/include/ipc.h b/include/ipc.h
index 9deafff43..fcf1133bd 100644
--- a/include/ipc.h
+++ b/include/ipc.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum ipc_command_type {
 	IPC_EVENT_BAR_STATE_UPDATE = ((1<<31) | 20),
 	IPC_EVENT_INPUT = ((1<<31) | 21),
 	IPC_EVENT_IDLE_INHIBITOR = ((1<<31) | 22),
+	IPC_EVENT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_INHIBITOR = ((1<<31) | 23),
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/ipc-json.h b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
index 665203503..2f36c795e 100644
--- a/include/sway/ipc-json.h
+++ b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 
 json_object *ipc_json_get_version(void);
@@ -20,5 +21,7 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_seat(struct sway_seat *seat);
 json_object *ipc_json_describe_bar_config(struct bar_config *bar);
 json_object *ipc_json_describe_idle_inhibitor(
 		struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *sway_inhibitor);
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+		struct sway_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor *sway_inhibitor);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/ipc-server.h b/include/sway/ipc-server.h
index 8e5336f1d..4590e0065 100644
--- a/include/sway/ipc-server.h
+++ b/include/sway/ipc-server.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "ipc.h"
 
@@ -24,5 +25,8 @@ void ipc_event_binding(struct sway_binding *binding);
 void ipc_event_input(const char *change, struct sway_input_device *device);
 void ipc_event_output(void);
 void ipc_event_idle_inhibitor(struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor, const char *change);
+void ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+		struct sway_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor *inhibitor,
+		const char *change);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/commands/seat/shortcuts_inhibitor.c b/sway/commands/seat/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
index 7c7f99cf0..ce895cde8 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 static struct cmd_results *handle_action(struct seat_config *sc,
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ static struct cmd_results *handle_action(struct seat_config *sc,
 
 		wl_list_for_each(sway_inhibitor,
 				&seat->keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitors, link) {
+			ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+					sway_inhibitor, "deactivate");
 			wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_deactivate(
 					sway_inhibitor->inhibitor);
 		}
@@ -39,8 +42,12 @@ static struct cmd_results *handle_action(struct seat_config *sc,
 		}
 
 		if (inhibit) {
+			ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+					sway_inhibitor, "activate");
 			wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_activate(inhibitor);
 		} else {
+			ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+					sway_inhibitor, "deactivate");
 			wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_deactivate(inhibitor);
 		}
 
diff --git a/sway/commands/shortcuts_inhibitor.c b/sway/commands/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
index ffa1a5c99..45eb5d6e6 100644
--- a/sway/commands/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
+++ b/sway/commands/shortcuts_inhibitor.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
+#include "sway/ipc-server.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 
@@ -33,12 +34,13 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_shortcuts_inhibitor(int argc, char **argv) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+					sway_inhibitor, "deactivate");
 			wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_deactivate(
 					sway_inhibitor->inhibitor);
 			sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Deactivated keyboard shortcuts "
 					"inhibitor for seat %s on view",
 					seat->wlr_seat->name);
-
 		}
 	} else {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
diff --git a/sway/input/input-manager.c b/sway/input/input-manager.c
index c1bbdde0e..e668f1a7a 100644
--- a/sway/input/input-manager.c
+++ b/sway/input/input-manager.c
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ static void handle_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_destroy(
 
 	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Removing keyboard shortcuts inhibitor");
 
+	ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(sway_inhibitor, "destroy");
+
 	// sway_seat::keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitors
 	wl_list_remove(&sway_inhibitor->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&sway_inhibitor->destroy.link);
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ static void handle_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_new_inhibitor(
 	}
 	sway_inhibitor->inhibitor = inhibitor;
 
+	ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(sway_inhibitor, "create");
+
 	sway_inhibitor->destroy.notify = handle_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&inhibitor->events.destroy, &sway_inhibitor->destroy);
 
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ static void handle_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_new_inhibitor(
 		return;
 	}
 
+	ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(sway_inhibitor, "activate");
 	wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_activate(inhibitor);
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index 6f6a3dc6a..562f61c42 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -1468,3 +1468,17 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_idle_inhibitor(
 
 	return object;
 }
+
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+		struct sway_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor *sway_inhibitor) {
+	json_object *object = json_object_new_object();
+
+	struct sway_view *view = view_from_wlr_surface(
+			sway_inhibitor->inhibitor->surface);
+	if (view && view->container) {
+		json_object_object_add(object, "container",
+			ipc_json_describe_node(&view->container->node));
+	}
+
+	return object;
+}
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index 8a4525676..e52a26e5a 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -537,6 +537,24 @@ void ipc_event_idle_inhibitor(struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor, const ch
 	json_object_put(obj);
 }
 
+void ipc_event_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(
+		struct sway_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor *inhibitor,
+		const char *change) {
+	if (!ipc_has_event_listeners(IPC_EVENT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_INHIBITOR)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Sending keyboard shortcuts "
+			"inhibitor::%s event", change);
+	json_object *obj = json_object_new_object();
+	json_object_object_add(obj, "change", json_object_new_string(change));
+	json_object_object_add(obj, "keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor",
+			ipc_json_describe_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor(inhibitor));
+
+	const char *json_string = json_object_to_json_string(obj);
+	ipc_send_event(json_string, IPC_EVENT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_INHIBITOR);
+	json_object_put(obj);
+}
+
 int ipc_client_handle_writable(int client_fd, uint32_t mask, void *data) {
 	struct ipc_client *client = data;
 
@@ -775,6 +793,9 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client, uint32_t payload_lengt
 				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(IPC_EVENT_INPUT);
 			} else if (strcmp(event_type, "idle_inhibitor") == 0) {
 				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(IPC_EVENT_IDLE_INHIBITOR);
+			} else if (strcmp(event_type, "keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor") == 0) {
+				client->subscribed_events |= event_mask(
+						IPC_EVENT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_INHIBITOR);
 			} else {
 				const char msg[] = "{\"success\": false}";
 				ipc_send_reply(client, payload_type, msg, strlen(msg));