diff --git a/src/lib/platform/EiKeyState.cpp b/src/lib/platform/EiKeyState.cpp
index 6ef2c63e8..c1ce9f85e 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/EiKeyState.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/EiKeyState.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ std::uint32_t EiKeyState::convertModMask(xkb_mod_mask_t xkbModMaskIn) const
 #endif
 
     // Skip inactive modifiers.
-    if ((xkbModMaskIn & xkbModMask) == 0)
+    if ((xkbModMaskIn & xkbModMask) != xkbModMask)
       continue;
 
     /* added in libxkbcommon 1.8.0 in the same commit so we have all or none */