diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index fda0e83f..538930f2 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -70,12 +70,18 @@ struct sway_mouse_binding {
 	char *command;
 };
 
+enum sway_switch_trigger {
+	SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_OFF,
+	SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_ON,
+	SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_TOGGLE,
+};
+
 /**
  * A laptop switch binding and an associated command.
  */
 struct sway_switch_binding {
 	enum wlr_switch_type type;
-	enum wlr_switch_state state;
+	enum sway_switch_trigger trigger;
 	uint32_t flags;
 	char *command;
 };
diff --git a/sway/commands/bind.c b/sway/commands/bind.c
index 25be415e..26c99e63 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bind.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bind.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static bool binding_switch_compare(struct sway_switch_binding *binding_a,
 	if (binding_a->type != binding_b->type) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	if (binding_a->state != binding_b->state) {
+	if (binding_a->trigger != binding_b->trigger) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	if ((binding_a->flags & BINDING_LOCKED) !=
@@ -551,11 +551,11 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_bind_or_unbind_switch(int argc, char **argv,
 				"unknown switch %s)", bindtype, split->items[0]);
 	}
 	if (strcmp(split->items[1], "on") == 0) {
-		binding->state = WLR_SWITCH_STATE_ON;
+		binding->trigger = SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_ON;
 	} else if (strcmp(split->items[1], "off") == 0) {
-		binding->state = WLR_SWITCH_STATE_OFF;
+		binding->trigger = SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_OFF;
 	} else if (strcmp(split->items[1], "toggle") == 0) {
-		binding->state = WLR_SWITCH_STATE_TOGGLE;
+		binding->trigger = SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_TOGGLE;
 	} else {
 		free_switch_binding(binding);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
diff --git a/sway/input/switch.c b/sway/input/switch.c
index 9ea87a1a..fc296d18 100644
--- a/sway/input/switch.c
+++ b/sway/input/switch.c
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ struct sway_switch *sway_switch_create(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	return switch_device;
 }
 
+static bool sway_switch_trigger_test(enum sway_switch_trigger trigger,
+		enum wlr_switch_state state) {
+	switch (trigger) {
+	case SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_ON:
+		return state == WLR_SWITCH_STATE_ON;
+	case SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_OFF:
+		return state == WLR_SWITCH_STATE_OFF;
+	case SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_TOGGLE:
+		return true;
+	}
+	abort(); // unreachable
+}
+
 static void execute_binding(struct sway_switch *sway_switch) {
 	struct sway_seat* seat = sway_switch->seat_device->sway_seat;
 	bool input_inhibited = seat->exclusive_client != NULL;
@@ -30,11 +43,10 @@ static void execute_binding(struct sway_switch *sway_switch) {
 		if (binding->type != sway_switch->type) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (binding->state != WLR_SWITCH_STATE_TOGGLE &&
-				binding->state != sway_switch->state) {
+		if (!sway_switch_trigger_test(binding->trigger, sway_switch->state)) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (config->reloading && (binding->state == WLR_SWITCH_STATE_TOGGLE
+		if (config->reloading && (binding->trigger == SWAY_SWITCH_TRIGGER_TOGGLE
 				|| (binding->flags & BINDING_RELOAD) == 0)) {
 			continue;
 		}