diff --git a/libinput/device.cpp b/libinput/device.cpp
index 35df9c6287..b5a469d116 100644
--- a/libinput/device.cpp
+++ b/libinput/device.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Device::Device(libinput_device *device, QObject *parent)
     , m_defaultScrollMethod(libinput_device_config_scroll_get_default_method(m_device))
     , m_defaultScrollButton(libinput_device_config_scroll_get_default_button(m_device))
     , m_disableWhileTypingEnabledByDefault(libinput_device_config_dwt_get_default_enabled(m_device))
-    , m_disableWhileTyping(m_supportsDisableWhileTyping ? libinput_device_config_dwt_get_enabled(m_device) : false)
+    , m_disableWhileTyping(m_supportsDisableWhileTyping ? libinput_device_config_dwt_get_enabled(m_device) == LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DWT_ENABLED : false)
     , m_middleEmulation(libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_get_enabled(m_device) == LIBINPUT_CONFIG_MIDDLE_EMULATION_ENABLED)
     , m_leftHanded(m_supportsLeftHanded ? libinput_device_config_left_handed_get(m_device) : false)
     , m_naturalScroll(m_supportsNaturalScroll ? libinput_device_config_scroll_get_natural_scroll_enabled(m_device) : false)