diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 9831c7d665..7c5c35fe48 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ static void pointer_dispatch_absolute_motion(SDL_WaylandSeat *seat, bool warp)
             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.
@@ -984,14 +985,14 @@ static void pointer_dispatch_button(SDL_WaylandSeat *seat, Uint8 sdl_button, boo
 
         if (down) {
             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, seat->last_implicit_grab_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 (down && (SDL_GetTicksNS() - window->last_focus_event_time_ns) < WAYLAND_FOCUS_CLICK_TIMEOUT_NS) {