diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index d482ce7a2..006065bee 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ Changelog
 |kitty| is a feature full, cross-platform, *fast*, GPU based terminal emulator.
 To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
+0.15.0 [future]
+--------------------
+
+- Wayland: Fix key repeat not being stopped when focus leaves window. This is
+  expected behavior on Wayland, apparently (:iss:`2014`)
+
+
 0.14.6 [2019-09-25]
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/glfw/wl_init.c b/glfw/wl_init.c
index 9024efa02..507e1549a 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_init.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_init.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ static void keyboardHandleLeave(void* data UNUSED,
 
     _glfw.wl.keyboardFocus = NULL;
     _glfwInputWindowFocus(window, false);
+    toggleTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer, 0);
 }
 
 static void