diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index afdf4ecfa..9d253f522 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Reduce startup latency by ~50 milliseconds when running kittens via key-bindings or remote control (:iss:`5159`)
 
+- Wayland: Fix a regression in the previous release that caused mouse cursor
+  animation and keyboard repeat to stop working when switching seats (:iss:`5188`)
+
 
 0.25.2 [2022-06-07]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/glfw/wl_init.c b/glfw/wl_init.c
index eeddcf9f0..383ed86e1 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_init.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_init.c
@@ -573,10 +573,7 @@ static void seatHandleCapabilities(void* data UNUSED,
     {
         wl_pointer_destroy(_glfw.wl.pointer);
         _glfw.wl.pointer = NULL;
-        if (_glfw.wl.cursorAnimationTimer) {
-            removeTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.cursorAnimationTimer);
-            _glfw.wl.cursorAnimationTimer = 0;
-        }
+        if (_glfw.wl.cursorAnimationTimer) toggleTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.cursorAnimationTimer, 0);
     }
 
     if ((caps & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD) && !_glfw.wl.keyboard)
@@ -589,10 +586,7 @@ static void seatHandleCapabilities(void* data UNUSED,
         wl_keyboard_destroy(_glfw.wl.keyboard);
         _glfw.wl.keyboard = NULL;
         _glfw.wl.keyboardFocusId = 0;
-        if (_glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer) {
-            removeTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer);
-            _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer = 0;
-        }
+        if (_glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer) toggleTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer, 0);
     }
 }