diff --git a/src/inputmethod.cpp b/src/inputmethod.cpp
index c22007bcad..89b6584554 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/inputmethod.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <QDBusPendingCall>
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h>
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ void InputMethod::adoptInputMethodContext()
     connect(inputContext, &KWaylandServer::InputMethodContextV1Interface::cursorPosition, this, &InputMethod::setCursorPosition, Qt::UniqueConnection);
     connect(inputContext, &KWaylandServer::InputMethodContextV1Interface::preeditString, this, &InputMethod::setPreeditString, Qt::UniqueConnection);
     connect(inputContext, &KWaylandServer::InputMethodContextV1Interface::preeditCursor, this, &InputMethod::setPreeditCursor, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+    connect(inputContext, &KWaylandServer::InputMethodContextV1Interface::keyboardGrabRequested, this, &InputMethod::installKeyboardGrab, Qt::UniqueConnection);
 }
 
 void InputMethod::updateSni()
@@ -628,5 +630,34 @@ bool InputMethod::isActive() const
     return waylandServer()->inputMethod()->context();
 }
 
+class InputKeyboardFilter : public InputEventFilter {
+public:
+    InputKeyboardFilter(KWaylandServer::InputMethodGrabV1 *grab)
+        : m_keyboardGrab(grab)
+    {
+    }
+
+    bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override {
+        if (event->isAutoRepeat()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        auto newState = event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress ? KWaylandServer::KeyboardKeyState::Pressed : KWaylandServer::KeyboardKeyState::Released;
+        m_keyboardGrab->sendKey(waylandServer()->display()->nextSerial(), event->timestamp(), event->nativeScanCode(), newState);
+        return true;
+    }
+    InputMethodGrabV1 *const m_keyboardGrab;
+};
+
+void InputMethod::installKeyboardGrab(KWaylandServer::InputMethodGrabV1 *keyboardGrab)
+{
+    auto xkb = input()->keyboard()->xkb();
+    auto filter = new InputKeyboardFilter(keyboardGrab);
+    keyboardGrab->sendKeymap(xkb->keymapContents());
+    input()->prependInputEventFilter(filter);
+    connect(keyboardGrab, &QObject::destroyed, input(), [filter] {
+        input()->uninstallInputEventFilter(filter);
+    });
+}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/inputmethod.h b/src/inputmethod.h
index 45a94317ed..ecc12e19ed 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.h
+++ b/src/inputmethod.h
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 class KStatusNotifierItem;
 class QProcess;
 
+namespace KWaylandServer
+{
+class InputMethodGrabV1;
+}
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ private:
     void startInputMethod();
     void stopInputMethod();
     void setTrackedClient(AbstractClient *trackedClient);
+    void installKeyboardGrab(KWaylandServer::InputMethodGrabV1 *keyboardGrab);
 
     struct {
         QString text = QString();
diff --git a/src/xkb.cpp b/src/xkb.cpp
index ef8006f39a..2d5adfd746 100644
--- a/src/xkb.cpp
+++ b/src/xkb.cpp
@@ -284,19 +284,28 @@ void Xkb::updateKeymap(xkb_keymap *keymap)
 
 void Xkb::createKeymapFile()
 {
-    if (!m_seat || !m_seat->keyboard()) {
+    const auto currentKeymap = keymapContents();
+    if (currentKeymap.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
+    m_seat->keyboard()->setKeymap(currentKeymap);
+}
+
+QByteArray Xkb::keymapContents() const
+{
+    if (!m_seat || !m_seat->keyboard()) {
+        return {};
+    }
     // TODO: uninstall keymap on server?
     if (!m_keymap) {
-        return;
+        return {};
     }
 
     ScopedCPointer<char> keymapString(xkb_keymap_get_as_string(m_keymap, XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1));
     if (keymapString.isNull()) {
-        return;
+        return {};
     }
-    m_seat->keyboard()->setKeymap(keymapString.data());
+    return keymapString.data();
 }
 
 void Xkb::updateModifiers(uint32_t modsDepressed, uint32_t modsLatched, uint32_t modsLocked, uint32_t group)
diff --git a/src/xkb.h b/src/xkb.h
index f82545bebe..e610d37ae6 100644
--- a/src/xkb.h
+++ b/src/xkb.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
     void forwardModifiers();
 
     void setSeat(KWaylandServer::SeatInterface *seat);
+    QByteArray keymapContents() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void ledsChanged(const LEDs &leds);