diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
index c970eee937..1734f85fc0 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/connection.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,18 @@ KWin::TabletToolId createTabletId(libinput_tablet_tool *tool, void *userData)
     return {toolType, capabilities, serial, toolId, userData};
 }
 
+static TabletPadId createTabletPadId(LibInput::Device *device)
+{
+    if (!device || !device->groupUserData()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    return {
+        device->name(),
+        device->groupUserData(),
+    };
+}
+
 void Connection::processEvents()
 {
     QMutexLocker locker(&m_mutex);
@@ -478,7 +490,7 @@ void Connection::processEvents()
             auto *tabletEvent = static_cast<TabletPadButtonEvent *>(event.get());
             Q_EMIT event->device()->tabletPadButtonEvent(tabletEvent->buttonId(),
                                                          tabletEvent->isButtonPressed(),
-                                                         {event->device()->groupUserData()}, tabletEvent->time());
+                                                         createTabletPadId(event->device()), tabletEvent->time());
             break;
         }
         case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TABLET_PAD_RING: {
@@ -487,7 +499,7 @@ void Connection::processEvents()
             Q_EMIT event->device()->tabletPadRingEvent(tabletEvent->number(),
                                                        tabletEvent->position(),
                                                        tabletEvent->source() == LIBINPUT_TABLET_PAD_RING_SOURCE_FINGER,
-                                                       {event->device()->groupUserData()}, tabletEvent->time());
+                                                       createTabletPadId(event->device()), tabletEvent->time());
             break;
         }
         case LIBINPUT_EVENT_TABLET_PAD_STRIP: {
@@ -495,7 +507,7 @@ void Connection::processEvents()
             Q_EMIT event->device()->tabletPadStripEvent(tabletEvent->number(),
                                                         tabletEvent->position(),
                                                         tabletEvent->source() == LIBINPUT_TABLET_PAD_STRIP_SOURCE_FINGER,
-                                                        {event->device()->groupUserData()}, tabletEvent->time());
+                                                        createTabletPadId(event->device()), tabletEvent->time());
             break;
         }
         default:
diff --git a/src/input_event.h b/src/input_event.h
index 7cac99887f..84f6ea3cbf 100644
--- a/src/input_event.h
+++ b/src/input_event.h
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ public:
 class TabletPadId
 {
 public:
+    const QString name;
     void *data;
 };