diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 160eaff66..123f3cebb 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ std::string dispatchKeyword(std::string in) {
     if (COMMAND == "monitor")
         g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true; // for monitor keywords
 
+    if (COMMAND.find("input") != std::string::npos)
+        g_pInputManager->setKeyboardLayout(); // update kb layout
+
     Debug::log(LOG, "Hyprctl: keyword %s : %s", COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
 
     if (retval == "")