diff --git a/sway/input/keyboard.c b/sway/input/keyboard.c
index e33dbe0b..91a4f866 100644
--- a/sway/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/sway/input/keyboard.c
@@ -961,16 +961,8 @@ cleanup:
 	free(sway_group);
 }
 
-void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
-	struct input_config *input_config =
-		input_device_get_config(keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
-
-	if (!sway_assert(!wlr_keyboard_group_from_wlr_keyboard(keyboard->wlr),
-				"sway_keyboard_configure should not be called with a "
-				"keyboard group's keyboard")) {
-		return;
-	}
-
+static void sway_keyboard_set_layout(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard,
+									 struct input_config *input_config) {
 	struct xkb_keymap *keymap = sway_keyboard_compile_keymap(input_config, NULL);
 	if (!keymap) {
 		sway_log(SWAY_ERROR, "Failed to compile keymap. Attempting defaults");
@@ -986,31 +978,13 @@ void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
 		!wlr_keyboard_keymaps_match(keyboard->keymap, keymap) : true;
 	bool effective_layout_changed = keyboard->effective_layout != 0;
 
-	int repeat_rate = 25;
-	if (input_config && input_config->repeat_rate != INT_MIN) {
-		repeat_rate = input_config->repeat_rate;
-	}
-	int repeat_delay = 600;
-	if (input_config && input_config->repeat_delay != INT_MIN) {
-		repeat_delay = input_config->repeat_delay;
-	}
-
-	bool repeat_info_changed = keyboard->repeat_rate != repeat_rate ||
-		keyboard->repeat_delay != repeat_delay;
-
-	if (keymap_changed || repeat_info_changed || config->reloading) {
+	if (keymap_changed || config->reloading) {
 		xkb_keymap_unref(keyboard->keymap);
 		keyboard->keymap = keymap;
 		keyboard->effective_layout = 0;
-		keyboard->repeat_rate = repeat_rate;
-		keyboard->repeat_delay = repeat_delay;
 
 		sway_keyboard_group_remove_invalid(keyboard);
-
 		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(keyboard->wlr, keyboard->keymap);
-		wlr_keyboard_set_repeat_info(keyboard->wlr,
-				keyboard->repeat_rate, keyboard->repeat_delay);
-
 		if (!keyboard->wlr->group) {
 			sway_keyboard_group_add(keyboard);
 		}
@@ -1061,6 +1035,47 @@ void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
 		wlr_seat_set_keyboard(seat, keyboard->wlr);
 	}
 
+	if (keymap_changed) {
+		ipc_event_input("xkb_keymap",
+				  keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
+	} else if (effective_layout_changed) {
+		ipc_event_input("xkb_layout",
+				  keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
+	}
+}
+
+void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
+	struct input_config *input_config =
+		input_device_get_config(keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
+
+	if (!sway_assert(!wlr_keyboard_group_from_wlr_keyboard(keyboard->wlr),
+				"sway_keyboard_configure should not be called with a "
+				"keyboard group's keyboard")) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	int repeat_rate = 25;
+	if (input_config && input_config->repeat_rate != INT_MIN) {
+		repeat_rate = input_config->repeat_rate;
+	}
+	int repeat_delay = 600;
+	if (input_config && input_config->repeat_delay != INT_MIN) {
+		repeat_delay = input_config->repeat_delay;
+	}
+
+	bool repeat_info_changed = keyboard->repeat_rate != repeat_rate ||
+		keyboard->repeat_delay != repeat_delay;
+
+	if (repeat_info_changed || config->reloading) {
+		keyboard->repeat_rate = repeat_rate;
+		keyboard->repeat_delay = repeat_delay;
+
+		wlr_keyboard_set_repeat_info(keyboard->wlr,
+				keyboard->repeat_rate, keyboard->repeat_delay);
+	}
+
+	sway_keyboard_set_layout(keyboard, input_config);
+
 	wl_list_remove(&keyboard->keyboard_key.link);
 	wl_signal_add(&keyboard->wlr->events.key, &keyboard->keyboard_key);
 	keyboard->keyboard_key.notify = handle_keyboard_key;
@@ -1070,13 +1085,6 @@ void sway_keyboard_configure(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {
 		&keyboard->keyboard_modifiers);
 	keyboard->keyboard_modifiers.notify = handle_keyboard_modifiers;
 
-	if (keymap_changed) {
-		ipc_event_input("xkb_keymap",
-			keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
-	} else if (effective_layout_changed) {
-		ipc_event_input("xkb_layout",
-			keyboard->seat_device->input_device);
-	}
 }
 
 void sway_keyboard_destroy(struct sway_keyboard *keyboard) {