diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index c780a52b6..137fcd229 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _SWAY_INPUT_SEAT_H
 #define _SWAY_INPUT_SEAT_H
 
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ struct sway_seat {
 	bool has_focus;
 	struct wl_list focus_stack; // list of containers in focus order
 
+	// If the focused layer is set, views cannot receive keyboard focus
+	struct wlr_layer_surface *focused_layer;
+
 	struct wl_listener focus_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener new_container;
 
@@ -57,6 +61,9 @@ void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *container);
 void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, bool warp);
 
+void seat_set_focus_layer(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer);
+
 struct sway_container *seat_get_focus(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
 /**
diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index c18f51c71..3c7b45f72 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_damage.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "sway/layers.h"
 #include "sway/output.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
@@ -187,6 +189,31 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 			&usable_area, false);
 	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 			&usable_area, false);
+
+	// Find topmost keyboard interactive layer, if such a layer exists
+	uint32_t layers_above_shell[] = {
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY,
+		ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
+	};
+	size_t nlayers = sizeof(layers_above_shell) / sizeof(layers_above_shell[0]);
+	struct sway_layer_surface *layer, *topmost = NULL;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < nlayers; ++i) {
+		wl_list_for_each_reverse(layer,
+				&output->layers[layers_above_shell[i]], link) {
+			if (layer->layer_surface->current.keyboard_interactive) {
+				topmost = layer;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (topmost != NULL) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct sway_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input_manager->seats, link) {
+		seat_set_focus_layer(seat, topmost ? topmost->layer_surface : NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void handle_output_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 97b4473c4..9229e92d1 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -180,13 +180,18 @@ static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	double sx, sy;
 	struct sway_container *cont =
 		container_at_cursor(cursor, &surface, &sx, &sy);
+	if (surface && wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface)) {
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer =
+			wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface);
+		if (layer->current.keyboard_interactive) {
+			seat_set_focus_layer(cursor->seat, layer);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 	// Avoid moving keyboard focus from a surface that accepts it to one
 	// that does not unless the change would move us to a new workspace.
 	//
 	// This prevents, for example, losing focus when clicking on swaybar.
-	//
-	// TODO: Replace this condition with something like
-	// !surface_accepts_keyboard_input
 	if (surface && cont && cont->type != C_VIEW) {
 		struct sway_container *new_ws = cont;
 		if (new_ws && new_ws->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index c41f7b2e8..cf519a824 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -352,8 +352,11 @@ void seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 
 void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container, bool warp) {
-	struct sway_container *last_focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
+	if (seat->focused_layer) {
+		return;
+	}
 
+	struct sway_container *last_focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 	if (container && last_focus == container) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -419,6 +422,37 @@ void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat_set_focus_warp(seat, container, true);
 }
 
+void seat_set_focus_layer(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_layer_surface *layer) {
+	if (!layer) {
+		seat->focused_layer = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (seat->focused_layer == layer) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (seat->has_focus) {
+		struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
+		if (focus->type == C_VIEW) {
+			wlr_seat_keyboard_clear_focus(seat->wlr_seat);
+			view_set_activated(focus->sway_view, false);
+		}
+	}
+	if (layer->layer >= ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP) {
+		seat->focused_layer = layer;
+	}
+	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard =
+		wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
+	if (keyboard) {
+		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->wlr_seat,
+				layer->surface, keyboard->keycodes,
+				keyboard->num_keycodes, &keyboard->modifiers);
+	} else {
+		wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_enter(seat->wlr_seat,
+				layer->surface, NULL, 0, NULL);
+	}
+}
+
 struct sway_container *seat_get_focus_inactive(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_container *container) {
 	return seat_get_focus_by_type(seat, container, C_TYPES);