diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48e5b6d0..8f523d5f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 * `[key-bindings].scrollback-home|end` options.
 * Socket activation for `foot --server` and accompanying systemd unit files
 
+
 ### Changed
 
 * Minimum required meson version is now 0.58.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
   The kitty keyboard protocol (added in release 1.10.3) can
   be used to similar effect.
 
+
 ### Fixed
 
 * Build: missing `wayland_client` dependency in `test-config`
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/943).
 * Key binding collisions not detected for bindings specified as option
   overrides on the command line.
+* Crash when seat has no keyboard
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/963).
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index f402fa3d..047d7c86 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1010,14 +1010,23 @@ get_current_modifiers(const struct seat *seat,
                       xkb_mod_mask_t *effective,
                       xkb_mod_mask_t *consumed, uint32_t key)
 {
-    if (effective != NULL) {
-        *effective = xkb_state_serialize_mods(
-            seat->kbd.xkb_state, XKB_STATE_MODS_EFFECTIVE);
+    if (unlikely(seat->kbd.xkb_state == NULL)) {
+        if (effective != NULL)
+            *effective = 0;
+        if (consumed != NULL)
+            *consumed = 0;
     }
 
-    if (consumed != NULL) {
-        *consumed = xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods2(
-            seat->kbd.xkb_state, key, XKB_CONSUMED_MODE_XKB);
+    else {
+        if (effective != NULL) {
+            *effective = xkb_state_serialize_mods(
+                seat->kbd.xkb_state, XKB_STATE_MODS_EFFECTIVE);
+        }
+
+        if (consumed != NULL) {
+            *consumed = xkb_state_key_get_consumed_mods2(
+                seat->kbd.xkb_state, key, XKB_CONSUMED_MODE_XKB);
+        }
     }
 }