diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
index 9cfe6d9d1b..a5735d0d3d 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
@@ -1740,6 +1740,9 @@ deliver_key_event (GdkWaylandDeviceData *device,
                        event->key.hardware_keycode, event->key.keyval,
                        event->key.string, event->key.state));
 
+  if (state == 0)
+    return;
+
   if (!xkb_keymap_key_repeats (xkb_keymap, key))
     return;
 
@@ -1749,9 +1752,6 @@ deliver_key_event (GdkWaylandDeviceData *device,
   device->repeat_count++;
   device->repeat_key = key;
 
-  if (state == 0)
-    return;
-
   if (device->repeat_count == 1)
     timeout = delay;
   else