diff --git a/include/input/ime.h b/include/input/ime.h
index 01ea8ecd..fcd292ce 100644
--- a/include/input/ime.h
+++ b/include/input/ime.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ struct input_method_relay {
 	struct wlr_input_method_v2 *input_method;
 	struct wlr_surface *focused_surface;
 
-	struct lab_set forwarded_pressed_keys;
-	struct wlr_keyboard_modifiers forwarded_modifiers;
-
 	/*
 	 * Text-input which is enabled by the client and communicating with
 	 * input-method.
diff --git a/src/input/ime.c b/src/input/ime.c
index 2a6c3b45..ded28f5c 100644
--- a/src/input/ime.c
+++ b/src/input/ime.c
@@ -59,24 +59,11 @@ input_method_keyboard_grab_forward_modifiers(struct keyboard *keyboard)
 	struct wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2 *keyboard_grab =
 		get_keyboard_grab(keyboard);
 
-	struct wlr_keyboard_modifiers *forwarded_modifiers =
-		&keyboard->base.seat->input_method_relay->forwarded_modifiers;
-	struct wlr_keyboard_modifiers *modifiers =
-		&keyboard->wlr_keyboard->modifiers;
-
-	if (forwarded_modifiers->depressed == modifiers->depressed
-			&& forwarded_modifiers->latched == modifiers->latched
-			&& forwarded_modifiers->locked == modifiers->locked
-			&& forwarded_modifiers->group == modifiers->group) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	if (keyboard_grab) {
-		*forwarded_modifiers = keyboard->wlr_keyboard->modifiers;
 		wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2_set_keyboard(keyboard_grab,
 			keyboard->wlr_keyboard);
 		wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2_send_modifiers(keyboard_grab,
-			modifiers);
+			&keyboard->wlr_keyboard->modifiers);
 		return true;
 	} else {
 		return false;
@@ -87,25 +74,9 @@ bool
 input_method_keyboard_grab_forward_key(struct keyboard *keyboard,
 		struct wlr_keyboard_key_event *event)
 {
-	/*
-	 * We should not forward key-release events without corresponding
-	 * key-press events forwarded
-	 */
-	struct lab_set *pressed_keys =
-		&keyboard->base.seat->input_method_relay->forwarded_pressed_keys;
-	if (event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED
-			&& !lab_set_contains(pressed_keys, event->keycode)) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	struct wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2 *keyboard_grab =
 		get_keyboard_grab(keyboard);
 	if (keyboard_grab) {
-		if (event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
-			lab_set_add(pressed_keys, event->keycode);
-		} else {
-			lab_set_remove(pressed_keys, event->keycode);
-		}
 		wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2_set_keyboard(keyboard_grab,
 			keyboard->wlr_keyboard);
 		wlr_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2_send_key(keyboard_grab,
@@ -357,9 +328,6 @@ handle_input_method_grab_keyboard(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 			keyboard_grab, active_keyboard);
 	}
 
-	relay->forwarded_pressed_keys = (struct lab_set){0};
-	relay->forwarded_modifiers = (struct wlr_keyboard_modifiers){0};
-
 	relay->keyboard_grab_destroy.notify = handle_keyboard_grab_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&keyboard_grab->events.destroy,
 		&relay->keyboard_grab_destroy);