diff --git a/metadata/meson.build b/metadata/meson.build
index 740b0b236..c035f62e2 100644
--- a/metadata/meson.build
+++ b/metadata/meson.build
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ install_data('workarounds.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('wrot.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('zoom.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('scale-title-filter.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
+install_data('shortcuts-inhibit.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('wsets.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('wayfire-shell.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
 install_data('xdg-activation.xml', install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_XML_DIR'))
diff --git a/metadata/shortcuts-inhibit.xml b/metadata/shortcuts-inhibit.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b113816a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metadata/shortcuts-inhibit.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<wayfire>
+	<plugin name="shortcuts-inhibit">
+		<_short>Keyboard Shortcuts Inhibit Protocol</_short>
+		<_long>An implementation of the keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit-v1 protocol.</_long>
+		<category>Utility</category>
+
+		<option name="inhibit_by_default" type="string">
+			<_short>Inhibit by default</_short>
+			<_long>Criteria for which apps to inhibit input for even though they do not request it via the protocol.</_long>
+			<default>none</default>
+		</option>
+
+		<option name="break_grab" type="key">
+			<_short>Break current inhibitor</_short>
+			<_long>A keybinding to remove the currently active inhibitor temporary.</_long>
+			<default>disabled</default>
+		</option>
+	</plugin>
+</wayfire>
diff --git a/plugins/protocols/meson.build b/plugins/protocols/meson.build
index cf4759ae4..ce60a3622 100644
--- a/plugins/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/protocols/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 protocol_plugins = [
-  'foreign-toplevel', 'gtk-shell', 'wayfire-shell', 'xdg-activation',
+  'foreign-toplevel', 'gtk-shell', 'wayfire-shell', 'xdg-activation', 'shortcuts-inhibit'
 ]
 
 all_include_dirs = [wayfire_api_inc, wayfire_conf_inc, plugins_common_inc]
diff --git a/plugins/protocols/shortcuts-inhibit.cpp b/plugins/protocols/shortcuts-inhibit.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..515c9b321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/protocols/shortcuts-inhibit.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#include "wayfire/core.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/option-wrapper.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/plugins/common/shared-core-data.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/signal-definitions.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/signal-provider.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/util.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/seat.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/view.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/matcher.hpp"
+#include "wayfire/bindings-repository.hpp"
+#include <wayfire/nonstd/wlroots-full.hpp>
+#include <wayfire/plugin.hpp>
+#include <plugins/ipc/ipc-method-repository.hpp>
+#include <wayland-server-protocol.h>
+
+class wayfire_shortcuts_inhibit : public wf::plugin_interface_t
+{
+  public:
+    void init() override
+    {
+        inhibit_manager = wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_v1_create(wf::get_core().display);
+
+        keyboard_inhibit_new.set_callback([&] (void *data)
+        {
+            auto wlr_inhibitor = (struct wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1*)data;
+            if (inhibitors.count(wlr_inhibitor->surface))
+            {
+                LOGE("Duplicate inhibitors for one surface not supported!");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            inhibitors[wlr_inhibitor->surface] = std::make_unique<inhibitor_t>();
+            auto& inhibitor = inhibitors[wlr_inhibitor->surface];
+
+            inhibitor->inhibitor = wlr_inhibitor;
+            inhibitor->on_destroy.set_callback([=] (auto)
+            {
+                deactivate_for_surface(wlr_inhibitor->surface);
+                this->inhibitors.erase(wlr_inhibitor->surface);
+            });
+            inhibitor->on_destroy.connect(&wlr_inhibitor->events.destroy);
+            check_inhibit(wf::get_core().seat->get_active_node());
+        });
+        keyboard_inhibit_new.connect(&inhibit_manager->events.new_inhibitor);
+        wf::get_core().connect(&on_kb_focus_change);
+        wf::get_core().connect(&on_view_mapped);
+        wf::get_core().connect(&on_key_press);
+    }
+
+    void fini() override
+    {}
+
+    void check_inhibit(wf::scene::node_ptr focus)
+    {
+        auto focus_view = focus ? wf::node_to_view(focus) : nullptr;
+        wlr_surface *new_focus = focus_view ? focus_view->get_keyboard_focus_surface() : nullptr;
+        if (!inhibitors.count(new_focus))
+        {
+            new_focus = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (new_focus == last_focus)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        deactivate_for_surface(last_focus);
+        activate_for_surface(new_focus);
+    }
+
+    bool is_unloadable() override
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+  private:
+    wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1 *inhibit_manager;
+    wf::wl_listener_wrapper keyboard_inhibit_new;
+    wf::view_matcher_t inhibit_by_default{"shortcuts-inhibit/inhibit_by_default"};
+
+    struct inhibitor_t
+    {
+        bool active = false;
+        wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor;
+        wf::wl_listener_wrapper on_destroy;
+    };
+
+    std::map<wlr_surface*, std::unique_ptr<inhibitor_t>> inhibitors;
+    wlr_surface *last_focus = nullptr;
+
+    void activate_for_surface(wlr_surface *surface)
+    {
+        if (!surface)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto& inhibitor = inhibitors[surface];
+        if (!inhibitor->active)
+        {
+            LOGD("Activating inhibitor for surface ", surface);
+            wf::get_core().bindings->set_enabled(false);
+
+            if (inhibitor->inhibitor)
+            {
+                wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_activate(inhibitor->inhibitor);
+            }
+
+            inhibitor->active = true;
+        }
+
+        last_focus = surface;
+    }
+
+    void deactivate_for_surface(wlr_surface *surface)
+    {
+        if (!surface)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto& inhibitor = inhibitors[surface];
+        if (inhibitor->active)
+        {
+            LOGD("Deactivating inhibitor for surface ", surface);
+            wf::get_core().bindings->set_enabled(true);
+
+            if (inhibitor->inhibitor)
+            {
+                wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_v1_deactivate(inhibitor->inhibitor);
+            }
+
+            inhibitor->active = false;
+        }
+
+        last_focus = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::keyboard_focus_changed_signal> on_kb_focus_change =
+        [=] (wf::keyboard_focus_changed_signal *ev)
+    {
+        check_inhibit(ev->new_focus);
+    };
+
+    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::view_mapped_signal> on_view_mapped = [=] (wf::view_mapped_signal *ev)
+    {
+        if (inhibit_by_default.matches(ev->view) && ev->view->get_keyboard_focus_surface())
+        {
+            auto surface = ev->view->get_keyboard_focus_surface();
+            inhibitors[surface] = std::make_unique<inhibitor_t>();
+            auto& inhibitor = inhibitors[surface];
+
+            inhibitor->inhibitor = nullptr;
+            inhibitor->on_destroy.set_callback([this, surface] (auto)
+            {
+                deactivate_for_surface(surface);
+                this->inhibitors.erase(surface);
+            });
+            inhibitor->on_destroy.connect(&surface->events.destroy);
+            check_inhibit(wf::get_core().seat->get_active_node());
+        }
+    };
+
+    wf::option_wrapper_t<wf::keybinding_t> break_grab_key{"shortcuts-inhibit/break_grab"};
+
+    wf::signal::connection_t<wf::input_event_signal<wlr_keyboard_key_event>> on_key_press =
+        [=] (wf::input_event_signal<wlr_keyboard_key_event> *ev)
+    {
+        auto break_key = break_grab_key.value();
+
+        if ((ev->event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) &&
+            (wf::get_core().seat->get_keyboard_modifiers() == break_key.get_modifiers()) &&
+            (ev->event->keycode == break_key.get_key()))
+        {
+            LOGD("Force-break active inhibitor");
+            deactivate_for_surface(last_focus);
+        }
+    };
+};
+
+DECLARE_WAYFIRE_PLUGIN(wayfire_shortcuts_inhibit);
diff --git a/proto/meson.build b/proto/meson.build
index e3d3b7aec..4da01bf58 100644
--- a/proto/meson.build
+++ b/proto/meson.build
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ server_protocols = [
     [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/pointer-constraints/pointer-constraints-unstable-v1.xml'],
     [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/relative-pointer/relative-pointer-unstable-v1.xml'],
     [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/tablet/tablet-unstable-v2.xml'],
+    [wl_protocol_dir, 'unstable/keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit/keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit-unstable-v1.xml'],
     'wayfire-shell-unstable-v2.xml',
     'gtk-shell.xml',
     'wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml',
diff --git a/src/api/wayfire/nonstd/wlroots-full.hpp b/src/api/wayfire/nonstd/wlroots-full.hpp
index 396d7a1ac..ff6eae231 100644
--- a/src/api/wayfire/nonstd/wlroots-full.hpp
+++ b/src/api/wayfire/nonstd/wlroots-full.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include <wlr/util/region.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_v1.h>
 
 // Shells
 #if  __has_include(<xdg-shell-protocol.h>)