diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 410c440d75..5970b18db3 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -693,7 +693,8 @@ static void pointer_dispatch_absolute_motion(SDL_WaylandSeat *seat)
             Wayland_SeatUpdatePointerGrab(seat);
         }
 
-        if (window->hit_test) {
+        // Don't perform hit testing if an implicit grab is active.
+        if (!(window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_CAPTURE) && window->hit_test) {
             SDL_HitTestResult rc = window->hit_test(window, &seat->pointer.last_motion, window->hit_test_data);
 
             // Apply the toplevel constraints if the window isn't resizable from those directions.
@@ -1001,14 +1002,14 @@ static void pointer_handle_button_common(SDL_WaylandSeat *seat, uint32_t serial,
         if (state) {
             Wayland_UpdateImplicitGrabSerial(seat, serial);
             seat->pointer.buttons_pressed |= SDL_BUTTON_MASK(sdl_button);
+
+            if (sdl_button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT && Wayland_ProcessHitTest(seat, seat->last_implicit_grab_serial)) {
+                return; // don't pass this event on to app.
+            }
         } else {
             seat->pointer.buttons_pressed &= ~(SDL_BUTTON_MASK(sdl_button));
         }
 
-        if (sdl_button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT && Wayland_ProcessHitTest(seat, serial)) {
-            return; // don't pass this event on to app.
-        }
-
         // Possibly ignore this click if it was to gain focus.
         if (window->last_focus_event_time_ns) {
             if (state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED &&