diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 57ae3c639..9736a6650 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -558,6 +558,11 @@ bool read_config(FILE *file, struct sway_config *config,
  */
 void run_deferred_commands(void);
 
+/**
+ * Run the binding commands that were deferred when initializing the inputs
+ */
+void run_deferred_bindings(void);
+
 /**
  * Adds a warning entry to the swaynag instance used for errors.
  */
diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index eb6c09a1d..c963de9b4 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ struct sway_seat {
 
 	uint32_t last_button_serial;
 
+	list_t *deferred_bindings; // struct sway_binding
+
 	struct wl_listener focus_destroy;
 	struct wl_listener new_node;
 	struct wl_listener request_start_drag;
diff --git a/sway/commands/bind.c b/sway/commands/bind.c
index d43c87fb0..49b511ad2 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bind.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bind.c
@@ -559,8 +559,20 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_unbindswitch(int argc, char **argv) {
  * Execute the command associated to a binding
  */
 void seat_execute_command(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_binding *binding) {
-	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "running command for binding: %s", binding->command);
+	if (!config->active) {
+		sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "deferring command for binding: %s",
+				binding->command);
+		struct sway_binding *deferred = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_binding));
+		if (!deferred) {
+			sway_log(SWAY_ERROR, "Failed to allocate deferred binding");
+			return;
+		}
+		memcpy(deferred, binding, sizeof(struct sway_binding));
+		list_add(seat->deferred_bindings, deferred);
+		return;
+	}
 
+	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "running command for binding: %s", binding->command);
 	struct sway_container *con = NULL;
 	if (binding->type == BINDING_MOUSESYM
 			|| binding->type == BINDING_MOUSECODE) {
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 4f92b403d..4e64bd3a3 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -644,7 +644,23 @@ void run_deferred_commands(void) {
 		list_free(res_list);
 		free(line);
 	}
-	transaction_commit_dirty();
+}
+
+void run_deferred_bindings(void) {
+	struct sway_seat *seat;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &(server.input->seats), link) {
+		if (!seat->deferred_bindings->length) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Running deferred bindings for seat %s",
+				seat->wlr_seat->name);
+		while (seat->deferred_bindings->length) {
+			struct sway_binding *binding = seat->deferred_bindings->items[0];
+			seat_execute_command(seat, binding);
+			list_del(seat->deferred_bindings, 0);
+			free_sway_binding(binding);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // get line, with backslash continuation
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index e6b537369..12309c1db 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include "config.h"
+#include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "sway/desktop.h"
 #include "sway/input/cursor.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ void seat_destroy(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->request_set_primary_selection.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&seat->link);
 	wlr_seat_destroy(seat->wlr_seat);
+	for (int i = 0; i < seat->deferred_bindings->length; i++) {
+		free_sway_binding(seat->deferred_bindings->items[i]);
+	}
+	list_free(seat->deferred_bindings);
 	free(seat->prev_workspace_name);
 	free(seat);
 }
@@ -445,6 +450,8 @@ struct sway_seat *seat_create(const char *seat_name) {
 	root_for_each_workspace(collect_focus_workspace_iter, seat);
 	root_for_each_container(collect_focus_container_iter, seat);
 
+	seat->deferred_bindings = create_list();
+
 	if (!wl_list_empty(&server.input->seats)) {
 		// Since this is not the first seat, attempt to set initial focus
 		struct sway_seat *current_seat = input_manager_current_seat();
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 0477bbc3f..9ddbea81c 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
 #include "sway/swaynag.h"
+#include "sway/desktop/transaction.h"
 #include "sway/tree/root.h"
 #include "sway/ipc-server.h"
 #include "ipc-client.h"
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	config->active = true;
 	load_swaybars();
 	run_deferred_commands();
+	run_deferred_bindings();
+	transaction_commit_dirty();
 
 	if (config->swaynag_config_errors.client != NULL) {
 		swaynag_show(&config->swaynag_config_errors);