diff --git a/include/swaybar/i3bar.h b/include/swaybar/i3bar.h
index 1aec6d6c..dced2a6c 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/i3bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/i3bar.h
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ void i3bar_block_unref(struct i3bar_block *block);
 bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status);
 enum hotspot_event_handling i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		struct i3bar_block *block, double x, double y, double rx, double ry,
-		double w, double h, int scale, uint32_t button);
+		double w, double h, int scale, uint32_t button, bool released);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/swaybar/input.h b/include/swaybar/input.h
index e8735d88..8ea88a69 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/input.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/input.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct swaybar_hotspot {
 	int x, y, width, height;
 	enum hotspot_event_handling (*callback)(struct swaybar_output *output,
 		struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot, double x, double y, uint32_t button,
-		void *data);
+		bool released, void *data);
 	void (*destroy)(void *data);
 	void *data;
 };
diff --git a/swaybar/i3bar.c b/swaybar/i3bar.c
index 6d00befb..ccd5a076 100644
--- a/swaybar/i3bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/i3bar.c
@@ -269,11 +269,16 @@ bool i3bar_handle_readable(struct status_line *status) {
 
 enum hotspot_event_handling i3bar_block_send_click(struct status_line *status,
 		struct i3bar_block *block, double x, double y, double rx, double ry,
-		double w, double h, int scale, uint32_t button) {
+		double w, double h, int scale, uint32_t button, bool released) {
 	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "block %s clicked", block->name);
 	if (!block->name || !status->click_events) {
 		return HOTSPOT_PROCESS;
 	}
+	if (released) {
+		// Since we handle the pressed event, also handle the released event
+		// to block it from falling through to a binding in the bar
+		return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
+	}
 
 	struct json_object *event_json = json_object_new_object();
 	json_object_object_add(event_json, "name",
diff --git a/swaybar/input.c b/swaybar/input.c
index f12eed79..8eccf542 100644
--- a/swaybar/input.c
+++ b/swaybar/input.c
@@ -141,14 +141,15 @@ static bool check_bindings(struct swaybar *bar, uint32_t button,
 }
 
 static bool process_hotspots(struct swaybar_output *output,
-		double x, double y, uint32_t button) {
+		double x, double y, uint32_t button, uint32_t state) {
+	bool released = state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED;
 	struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot;
 	wl_list_for_each(hotspot, &output->hotspots, link) {
 		if (x >= hotspot->x && y >= hotspot->y
 				&& x < hotspot->x + hotspot->width
 				&& y < hotspot->y + hotspot->height) {
 			if (HOTSPOT_IGNORE == hotspot->callback(output, hotspot, x, y,
-					button, hotspot->data)) {
+					button, released, hotspot->data)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -166,10 +167,8 @@ static void wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) {
-		if (process_hotspots(output, pointer->x, pointer->y, button)) {
-			return;
-		}
+	if (process_hotspots(output, pointer->x, pointer->y, button, state)) {
+		return;
 	}
 
 	check_bindings(seat->bar, button, state);
@@ -222,7 +221,8 @@ static void process_discrete_scroll(struct swaybar_seat *seat,
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_pointer *pointer,
 		uint32_t axis, wl_fixed_t value) {
 	uint32_t button = wl_axis_to_button(axis, value);
-	if (process_hotspots(output, pointer->x, pointer->y, button)) {
+	if (process_hotspots(output, pointer->x, pointer->y, button, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED)) {
+		// (Currently hotspots don't do anything on release events, so no need to emit one)
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ static void wl_touch_up(void *data, struct wl_touch *wl_touch,
 	}
 	if (time - slot->time < 500) {
 		// Tap, treat it like a pointer click
-		process_hotspots(slot->output, slot->x, slot->y, BTN_LEFT);
+		process_hotspots(slot->output, slot->x, slot->y, BTN_LEFT, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED);
+		// (Currently hotspots don't do anything on release events, so no need to emit one)
 	}
 	slot->output = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index a878805e..95f6e5be 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void render_sharp_line(cairo_t *cairo, uint32_t color,
 
 static enum hotspot_event_handling block_hotspot_callback(
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot,
-		double x, double y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+		double x, double y, uint32_t button, bool released, void *data) {
 	struct i3bar_block *block = data;
 	struct status_line *status = output->bar->status;
 	return i3bar_block_send_click(status, block, x, y,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static enum hotspot_event_handling block_hotspot_callback(
 			y - (double)hotspot->y,
 			(double)hotspot->width,
 			(double)hotspot->height,
-			output->scale, button);
+			output->scale, button, released);
 }
 
 static void i3bar_block_unref_callback(void *data) {
@@ -599,10 +599,15 @@ static uint32_t render_binding_mode_indicator(struct render_context *ctx,
 
 static enum hotspot_event_handling workspace_hotspot_callback(
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot,
-		double x, double y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+		double x, double y, uint32_t button, bool released, void *data) {
 	if (button != BTN_LEFT) {
 		return HOTSPOT_PROCESS;
 	}
+	if (released) {
+		// Since we handle the pressed event, also handle the released event
+		// to block it from falling through to a binding in the bar
+		return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
+	}
 	ipc_send_workspace_command(output->bar, (const char *)data);
 	return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
 }
diff --git a/swaybar/tray/item.c b/swaybar/tray/item.c
index 0cb5ee9d..1f18b8bb 100644
--- a/swaybar/tray/item.c
+++ b/swaybar/tray/item.c
@@ -385,13 +385,18 @@ static int cmp_sni_id(const void *item, const void *cmp_to) {
 
 static enum hotspot_event_handling icon_hotspot_callback(
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_hotspot *hotspot,
-		double x, double y, uint32_t button, void *data) {
+		double x, double y, uint32_t button, bool released, void *data) {
 	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Clicked on %s", (char *)data);
 
 	struct swaybar_tray *tray = output->bar->tray;
 	int idx = list_seq_find(tray->items, cmp_sni_id, data);
 
 	if (idx != -1) {
+		if (released) {
+			// Since we handle the pressed event, also handle the released event
+			// to block it from falling through to a binding in the bar
+			return HOTSPOT_IGNORE;
+		}
 		struct swaybar_sni *sni = tray->items->items[idx];
 		// guess global position since wayland doesn't expose it
 		struct swaybar_config *config = tray->bar->config;