diff --git a/sway/commands/floating_modifier.c b/sway/commands/floating_modifier.c
index c02bce978..30a16a288 100644
--- a/sway/commands/floating_modifier.c
+++ b/sway/commands/floating_modifier.c
@@ -8,17 +8,12 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_floating_modifier(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "floating_modifier", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
 		return error;
 	}
-
+	
 	if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "none") == 0) {
 		config->floating_mod = 0;
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
 	}
-
-	uint32_t mod = get_modifier_mask_by_name(argv[0]);
-	if (!mod) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "Invalid modifier");
-	}
-
+	
 	if (argc == 1 || strcasecmp(argv[1], "normal") == 0) {
 		config->floating_mod_inverse = false;
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "inverse") == 0) {
@@ -28,6 +23,26 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_floating_modifier(int argc, char **argv) {
 				"Usage: floating_modifier <mod> [inverse|normal]");
 	}
 
+	uint32_t mod = 0;
+	list_t *split = split_string(argv[0], "+");
+	for (int i = 0; i < split->length; ++i) {
+		uint32_t tmp_mod;
+		if ((tmp_mod = get_modifier_mask_by_name(split->items[i])) > 0) {
+			mod |= tmp_mod;
+		} else if (strcmp(split->items[i], "none") == 0) {
+			error = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
+					"none cannot be used along with other modifiers");
+			list_free_items_and_destroy(split);
+			return error;
+		} else {
+			error = cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID,
+				"Invalid modifier '%s'", (char *)split->items[i]);
+			list_free_items_and_destroy(split);
+			return error;
+		}
+	}
+	list_free_items_and_destroy(split);
+	
 	config->floating_mod = mod;
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index fc0f11fd8..86a640dfa 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static void handle_tool_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	// TODO: floating resize should support graphics tablet events
 	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(cursor->seat->wlr_seat);
 	uint32_t modifiers = keyboard ? wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) : 0;
-	bool mod_pressed = modifiers & config->floating_mod;
+	bool mod_pressed = (modifiers & config->floating_mod) == config->floating_mod;
 
 	bool surface_supports_tablet_events =
 		surface && wlr_surface_accepts_tablet_v2(surface, tablet_v2);
diff --git a/sway/input/seatop_default.c b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
index df8232afc..a115a5904 100644
--- a/sway/input/seatop_default.c
+++ b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
@@ -248,9 +248,12 @@ static void handle_tablet_tool_tip(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		bool is_floating_or_child = container_is_floating_or_child(cont);
 		bool is_fullscreen_or_child = container_is_fullscreen_or_child(cont);
 		struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
-		bool mod_pressed = keyboard &&
-			(wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) & config->floating_mod);
-
+		bool mod_pressed = 0;
+		if (keyboard) {
+			uint32_t modifiers = wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard);
+			mod_pressed = (modifiers & config->floating_mod) == config->floating_mod;
+		}
+		
 		// Handle beginning floating move
 		if (is_floating_or_child && !is_fullscreen_or_child && mod_pressed) {
 			seat_set_focus_container(seat,
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ static void handle_button(struct sway_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 	struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat->wlr_seat);
 	uint32_t modifiers = keyboard ? wlr_keyboard_get_modifiers(keyboard) : 0;
 
-	bool mod_pressed = modifiers & config->floating_mod;
+	bool mod_pressed = (modifiers & config->floating_mod) == config->floating_mod;
 	uint32_t mod_move_btn = config->floating_mod_inverse ? BTN_RIGHT : BTN_LEFT;
 	uint32_t mod_resize_btn = config->floating_mod_inverse ? BTN_LEFT : BTN_RIGHT;
 	bool mod_move_btn_pressed = mod_pressed && button == mod_move_btn;