diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_fake_input.cpp b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_fake_input.cpp
index ca35ce889e..e752957bf1 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_fake_input.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_fake_input.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void testAxis_data();
     void testAxis();
     void testTouch();
+    void testKeyboardKeyLinux_data();
+    void testKeyboardKeyLinux();
 
 private:
     Display *m_display = nullptr;
@@ -423,6 +425,57 @@ void FakeInputTest::testTouch()
     QCOMPARE(touchCancelSpy.count(), 1);
 }
 
+void FakeInputTest::testKeyboardKeyLinux_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<quint32>("linuxKey");
+
+    QTest::newRow("A") << quint32(KEY_A);
+    QTest::newRow("S") << quint32(KEY_S);
+    QTest::newRow("D") << quint32(KEY_D);
+    QTest::newRow("F") << quint32(KEY_F);
+}
+
+void FakeInputTest::testKeyboardKeyLinux()
+{
+    // this test verifies that keyboard key events are properly passed to the server with Qt button codes
+    QVERIFY(!m_device->isAuthenticated());
+    QSignalSpy pressedSpy(m_device, &FakeInputDevice::keyboardKeyPressRequested);
+    QVERIFY(pressedSpy.isValid());
+    QSignalSpy releasedSpy(m_device, &FakeInputDevice::keyboardKeyReleaseRequested);
+    QVERIFY(releasedSpy.isValid());
+
+    // without an authentication we shouldn't get the signals
+    QFETCH(quint32, linuxKey);
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyPress(linuxKey);
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyRelease(linuxKey);
+    QVERIFY(!pressedSpy.wait(100));
+    QVERIFY(pressedSpy.isEmpty());
+    QVERIFY(releasedSpy.isEmpty());
+
+    // now authenticate
+    m_device->setAuthentication(true);
+    // now our click should work
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyPress(linuxKey);
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyRelease(linuxKey);
+    QVERIFY(releasedSpy.wait());
+    QCOMPARE(pressedSpy.count(), 1);
+    QCOMPARE(releasedSpy.count(), 1);
+    QTEST(pressedSpy.last().first().value<quint32>(), "linuxKey");
+    QTEST(releasedSpy.last().first().value<quint32>(), "linuxKey");
+
+    // and a press/release "manually"
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyPress(linuxKey);
+    QVERIFY(pressedSpy.wait());
+    QCOMPARE(pressedSpy.count(), 2);
+    QCOMPARE(releasedSpy.count(), 1);
+    QTEST(pressedSpy.last().first().value<quint32>(), "linuxKey");
+    // and release
+    m_fakeInput->requestKeyboardKeyRelease(linuxKey);
+    QVERIFY(releasedSpy.wait());
+    QCOMPARE(pressedSpy.count(), 2);
+    QCOMPARE(releasedSpy.count(), 2);
+    QTEST(releasedSpy.last().first().value<quint32>(), "linuxKey");
+}
 
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(FakeInputTest)
 #include "test_fake_input.moc"
diff --git a/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.cpp
index 0486435be2..b1380a580f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ private:
     static void touchUpCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resource *resource, quint32 id);
     static void touchCancelCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resource *resource);
     static void touchFrameCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resource *resource);
+    static void keyboardKeyCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resource *resource, uint32_t button, uint32_t state);
 
     static void unbind(wl_resource *resource);
     static Private *cast(wl_resource *r) {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ private:
     FakeInputDevice *q;
 };
 
-const quint32 FakeInputInterface::Private::s_version = 3;
+const quint32 FakeInputInterface::Private::s_version = 4;
 QList<quint32> FakeInputInterface::Private::touchIds = QList<quint32>();
 
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ const struct org_kde_kwin_fake_input_interface FakeInputInterface::Private::s_in
     touchUpCallback,
     touchCancelCallback,
     touchFrameCallback,
-    pointerMotionAbsoluteCallback
+    pointerMotionAbsoluteCallback,
+    keyboardKeyCallback
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -265,6 +267,26 @@ void FakeInputInterface::Private::touchFrameCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resou
     emit d->touchFrameRequested();
 }
 
+void FakeInputInterface::Private::keyboardKeyCallback(wl_client *client, wl_resource *resource, uint32_t button, uint32_t state)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(client)
+    FakeInputDevice *d = device(resource);
+    if (!d || !d->isAuthenticated()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    switch (state) {
+    case WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED:
+        emit d->keyboardKeyPressRequested(button);
+        break;
+    case WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED:
+        emit d->keyboardKeyReleaseRequested(button);
+        break;
+    default:
+        // nothing
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
 FakeInputInterface::FakeInputInterface(Display *display, QObject *parent)
     : Global(new Private(this, display), parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.h b/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.h
index 99d9784111..9921fc4938 100644
--- a/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/fakeinput_interface.h
@@ -161,6 +161,18 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * @since 5.23
      **/
     void touchFrameRequested();
+     /**
+     * Requests a keyboard key pressed for @p key.
+     *
+     * @since 5.63
+     **/
+    void keyboardKeyPressRequested(quint32 key);
+    /**
+     * Requests a keyboard key release for @p key.
+     *
+     * @since 5.63
+     **/
+    void keyboardKeyReleaseRequested(quint32 key);
 
 private:
     friend class FakeInputInterface;