diff --git a/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c b/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
index 24c548e2..55a39a64 100644
--- a/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
+++ b/sway/commands/input/drag_lock.c
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ struct cmd_results *input_cmd_drag_lock(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "No input device defined.");
 	}
 
+#if HAVE_LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "enabled_sticky")) {
+		ic->drag_lock = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY;
+	} else
+#endif
 	if (parse_boolean(argv[0], true)) {
 		ic->drag_lock = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED;
 	} else {
diff --git a/sway/input/libinput.c b/sway/input/libinput.c
index 2fec290e..ad859270 100644
--- a/sway/input/libinput.c
+++ b/sway/input/libinput.c
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ bool sway_input_configure_libinput_device(struct sway_input_device *input_device
 	}
 	if (ic->drag_lock != INT_MIN) {
 		changed |= set_tap_drag_lock(device, ic->drag_lock);
+	} else {
+#if HAVE_LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY
+		changed |= set_tap_drag_lock(device, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY);
+#endif
 	}
 	if (ic->pointer_accel != FLT_MIN) {
 		changed |= set_accel_speed(device, ic->pointer_accel);
@@ -354,8 +358,12 @@ void sway_input_reset_libinput_device(struct sway_input_device *input_device) {
 		libinput_device_config_tap_get_default_button_map(device));
 	changed |= set_tap_drag(device,
 		libinput_device_config_tap_get_default_drag_enabled(device));
+#if HAVE_LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY
+	changed |= set_tap_drag_lock(device, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY);
+#else
 	changed |= set_tap_drag_lock(device,
 		libinput_device_config_tap_get_default_drag_lock_enabled(device));
+#endif
 	changed |= set_accel_speed(device,
 		libinput_device_config_accel_get_default_speed(device));
 	changed |= set_rotation_angle(device,
diff --git a/sway/sway-input.5.scd b/sway/sway-input.5.scd
index fbef2a32..18744a22 100644
--- a/sway/sway-input.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-input.5.scd
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ The following commands may only be used in the configuration file.
 *input* <identifier> drag enabled|disabled
 	Enables or disables tap-and-drag for specified input device.
 
-*input* <identifier> drag_lock enabled|disabled
-	Enables or disables drag lock for specified input device.
+*input* <identifier> drag_lock enabled|disabled|enabled_sticky
+	Enables or disables drag lock for specified input device. The default is
+	_enabled_sticky_.
 
 *input* <identifier> dwt enabled|disabled
 	Enables or disables disable-while-typing for the specified input device.
diff --git a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
index e90abcbb..fe6bb92e 100644
--- a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
@@ -1174,7 +1174,8 @@ following properties will be included for devices that support them:
 :  Whether tap-and-drag is enabled. It can be _enabled_ or _disabled_
 |- tap_drag_lock
 :  string
-:  Whether drag-lock is enabled. It can be _enabled_ or _disabled_
+:  Whether drag-lock is enabled. It can be _enabled_, _disabled_ or
+   _enabled_sticky_
 |- accel_speed
 :  double
 :  The pointer-acceleration in use