diff --git a/uwac/include/uwac/uwac.h b/uwac/include/uwac/uwac.h
index 63439f909..6c660e29d 100644
--- a/uwac/include/uwac/uwac.h
+++ b/uwac/include/uwac/uwac.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ struct uwac_key_event
 	uint32_t raw_key;
 	uint32_t sym;
 	bool pressed;
+	bool repeated;
 };
 typedef struct uwac_key_event UwacKeyEvent;
 
diff --git a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-input.c b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-input.c
index 5a103f9a6..6a00faa22 100644
--- a/uwac/libuwac/uwac-input.c
+++ b/uwac/libuwac/uwac-input.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static void keyboard_repeat_func(UwacTask* task, uint32_t events)
 		key->sym = input->repeat_sym;
 		key->raw_key = input->repeat_key;
 		key->pressed = true;
+		key->repeated = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ static void keyboard_handle_key(void* data, struct wl_keyboard* keyboard, uint32
 	keyEvent->sym = sym;
 	keyEvent->raw_key = key;
 	keyEvent->pressed = (state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED);
+	keyEvent->repeated = false;
 }
 
 static void keyboard_handle_modifiers(void* data, struct wl_keyboard* keyboard, uint32_t serial,