diff --git a/examples/compositor.c b/examples/compositor.c
index 0d0df88c..e09fdc14 100644
--- a/examples/compositor.c
+++ b/examples/compositor.c
@@ -362,19 +362,6 @@ static void handle_keyboard_key(struct keyboard_state *keyboard,
 	}
 }
 
-static void handle_keyboard_bound(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	struct wlr_seat_handle *handle = data;
-	struct sample_state *state =
-		wl_container_of(listener, state, keyboard_bound);
-
-	wl_keyboard_send_keymap(handle->keyboard, WL_KEYBOARD_KEYMAP_FORMAT_XKB_V1,
-		state->keymap_fd, state->keymap_size);
-
-	if (wl_resource_get_version(handle->keyboard) >= 2) {
-		wl_keyboard_send_repeat_info(handle->keyboard, 25, 600);
-	}
-}
-
 static struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *example_xdg_surface_at(
 		struct sample_state *sample, int lx, int ly) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *xdg_surface;
@@ -654,8 +641,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	state.wl_seat = wlr_seat_create(compositor.display, "seat0");
 	assert(state.wl_seat);
-	state.keyboard_bound.notify = handle_keyboard_bound;
-	wl_signal_add(&state.wl_seat->events.keyboard_bound, &state.keyboard_bound);
 	wlr_seat_set_capabilities(state.wl_seat, WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD
 		| WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER | WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_TOUCH);
 
@@ -672,6 +657,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		free(keymap);
 		break;
 	}
+
+	wlr_seat_keyboard_set_keymap(state.wl_seat, state.keymap_fd,
+		state.keymap_size);
+
 	state.xwayland = wlr_xwayland_create(compositor.display,
 		state.wlr_compositor);
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 21f2350d..c6bab180 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ struct wlr_seat_keyboard_state {
 	struct wlr_seat_handle *focused_handle;
 	struct wlr_surface *focused_surface;
 
+	int keymap_fd;
+	size_t keymap_size;
+
 	struct wl_listener focus_surface_destroy_listener;
 	struct wl_listener focus_resource_destroy_listener;
 };
@@ -150,4 +153,10 @@ void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		uint32_t mods_depressed, uint32_t mods_latched, uint32_t mods_locked,
 		uint32_t group);
 
+/**
+ * Set the keymap and send it to seat keyboard resources.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_set_keymap(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, int keymap_fd,
+		size_t keymap_size);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/types/wlr_seat.c b/types/wlr_seat.c
index d0955959..1028cf09 100644
--- a/types/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/wlr_seat.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void wl_seat_get_keyboard(struct wl_client *client,
 	}
 	if (handle->keyboard) {
 		// TODO: this is probably a protocol violation but it simplifies our
-		// code and it'd be stupid for clients to create several pointers for
+		// code and it'd be stupid for clients to create several keyboards for
 		// the same seat
 		wl_resource_destroy(handle->keyboard);
 	}
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ static void wl_seat_get_keyboard(struct wl_client *client,
 		wl_resource_get_version(_handle), id);
 	wl_resource_set_implementation(handle->keyboard, &wl_keyboard_impl,
 		handle, &wl_keyboard_destroy);
+
+	if (wl_resource_get_version(handle->keyboard) >=
+			WL_KEYBOARD_REPEAT_INFO_SINCE_VERSION) {
+		wl_keyboard_send_repeat_info(handle->keyboard, 25, 600);
+	}
+
+	if (handle->wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keymap_size) {
+		// TODO: handle no keymap
+		wl_keyboard_send_keymap(handle->keyboard,
+				WL_KEYBOARD_KEYMAP_FORMAT_XKB_V1,
+				handle->wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keymap_fd,
+				handle->wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keymap_size);
+	}
+
 	wl_signal_emit(&handle->wlr_seat->events.keyboard_bound, handle);
 }
 
@@ -508,3 +522,18 @@ void wlr_seat_keyboard_send_modifiers(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 			mods_latched, mods_locked, group);
 	}
 }
+
+void wlr_seat_keyboard_set_keymap(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, int keymap_fd,
+		size_t keymap_size) {
+	// TODO: we probably should wait to send the keymap if keys are pressed
+	struct wlr_seat_handle *handle;
+	wl_list_for_each(handle, &wlr_seat->handles, link) {
+		if (handle->keyboard) {
+			wl_keyboard_send_keymap(handle->keyboard,
+				WL_KEYBOARD_KEYMAP_FORMAT_XKB_V1, keymap_fd, keymap_size);
+		}
+	}
+
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keymap_fd = keymap_fd;
+	wlr_seat->keyboard_state.keymap_size = keymap_size;
+}