diff --git a/backend/libinput/switch.c b/backend/libinput/switch.c
index 9dde3c9cb..a78d37abe 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/switch.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/switch.c
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ void handle_switch_toggle(struct libinput_event *event,
 		break;
 #if HAVE_LIBINPUT_SWITCH_KEYPAD_SLIDE
 	case LIBINPUT_SWITCH_KEYPAD_SLIDE:
-		return;
+		wlr_event.switch_type = WLR_SWITCH_TYPE_KEYPAD_SLIDE;
+		break;
 #endif
 	}
 	switch (libinput_event_switch_get_switch_state(sevent)) {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_switch.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_switch.h
index 641df1991..2b9e91266 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_switch.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_switch.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct wlr_switch {
 enum wlr_switch_type {
 	WLR_SWITCH_TYPE_LID,
 	WLR_SWITCH_TYPE_TABLET_MODE,
+	WLR_SWITCH_TYPE_KEYPAD_SLIDE,
 };
 
 enum wlr_switch_state {