diff --git a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
index 2f93c42fc..81bb1b9ed 100644
--- a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../desktop/view/LayerSurface.hpp"
 #include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../state/MonitorState.hpp"
+#include "devices/IHID.hpp"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <hyprutils/utils/ScopeGuard.hpp>
@@ -183,8 +184,8 @@ void CSeatManager::setKeyboardFocus(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf) {
     if (m_state.keyboardFocus == surf)
         return;
 
-    if (!m_keyboard) {
-        Log::logger->log(Log::ERR, "BUG THIS: setKeyboardFocus without a valid keyboard set");
+    if (!g_pInputManager->anyHidHasCap(HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD)) {
+        Log::logger->log(Log::ERR, "BUG THIS: setKeyboardFocus without a valid keyboard capability");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -301,8 +302,8 @@ void CSeatManager::setPointerFocus(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surf, const Vector2D&
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!m_mouse) {
-        Log::logger->log(Log::ERR, "BUG THIS: setPointerFocus without a valid mouse set");
+    if (!g_pInputManager->anyHidHasCap(HID_INPUT_CAPABILITY_POINTER)) {
+        Log::logger->log(Log::ERR, "BUG THIS: setPointerFocus without a valid pointer input");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index fbb626a0c..6cd97ee99 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -1543,6 +1543,10 @@ static void removeFromHIDs(WP<IHID> hid) {
     g_pInputManager->updateCapabilities();
 }
 
+bool CInputManager::anyHidHasCap(eHIDCapabilityType type) {
+    return std::ranges::any_of(m_hids, [&type](const auto& hid) { return hid && (hid->getCapabilities() & type) != 0; });
+}
+
 void CInputManager::destroyKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
     Log::logger->log(Log::DEBUG, "Keyboard at {:x} removed", rc<uintptr_t>(pKeyboard.get()));
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index 7c16d16e9..bc955338d 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class CInputManager {
     bool               isLocked();
     bool               hasHeldButtons();
 
+    bool               anyHidHasCap(eHIDCapabilityType type);
+
     Vector2D           getMouseCoordsInternal();
     void               refocus(std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos = std::nullopt);
     bool               refocusLastWindow(PHLMONITOR pMonitor);