diff --git a/client/src/input/inputs.rs b/client/src/input/inputs.rs
index 7f75226..6c27110 100644
--- a/client/src/input/inputs.rs
+++ b/client/src/input/inputs.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 use anyhow::bail;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use evdev::{AbsoluteAxisCode, Device, EventType, KeyCode, RelativeAxisCode};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+#[cfg(not(coverage))]
+use std::os::unix::fs::MetadataExt;
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct InputAggregator {
     selected_keyboard_path: Option<String>,
     selected_mouse_path: Option<String>,
     #[cfg(not(coverage))]
-    known_input_paths: HashSet<PathBuf>,
+    known_input_paths: HashMap<PathBuf, u64>,
     capture_remote_boot: bool,
     quick_toggle_key: Option<KeyCode>,
     quick_toggle_down: bool,
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ impl InputAggregator {
             selected_keyboard_path: input_device_override_from_env("LESAVKA_KEYBOARD_DEVICE"),
             selected_mouse_path: input_device_override_from_env("LESAVKA_MOUSE_DEVICE"),
             #[cfg(not(coverage))]
-            known_input_paths: HashSet::new(),
+            known_input_paths: HashMap::new(),
             capture_remote_boot,
             quick_toggle_key,
             quick_toggle_down: false,
@@ -238,7 +240,12 @@ impl InputAggregator {
             {
                 continue;
             }
-            if self.known_input_paths.contains(&path) {
+            let identity = input_device_identity(&path).unwrap_or_default();
+            if self
+                .known_input_paths
+                .get(&path)
+                .is_some_and(|known| *known == identity)
+            {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ impl InputAggregator {
                 DeviceKind::Keyboard => {
                     if !matches_selected_input_device(&path, self.selected_keyboard_path.as_deref())
                     {
-                        self.known_input_paths.insert(path);
+                        self.known_input_paths.insert(path, identity);
                         continue;
                     }
                     if remote_active {
@@ -290,13 +297,13 @@ impl InputAggregator {
                     if !remote_active {
                         kbd_agg.set_grab(false);
                     }
-                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path);
+                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path, identity);
                     self.keyboards.push(kbd_agg);
                     found_any = true;
                 }
                 DeviceKind::Mouse => {
                     if !matches_selected_input_device(&path, self.selected_mouse_path.as_deref()) {
-                        self.known_input_paths.insert(path);
+                        self.known_input_paths.insert(path, identity);
                         continue;
                     }
                     if remote_active {
@@ -322,7 +329,7 @@ impl InputAggregator {
                     if !remote_active {
                         mouse_agg.set_grab(false);
                     }
-                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path);
+                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path, identity);
                     self.mice.push(mouse_agg);
                     found_any = true;
                 }
@@ -331,7 +338,7 @@ impl InputAggregator {
                         "Skipping non-kbd/mouse device: {:?}",
                         dev.name().unwrap_or("UNKNOWN")
                     );
-                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path);
+                    self.known_input_paths.insert(path, identity);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1037,6 +1044,13 @@ fn input_rescan_interval_from_env() -> Duration {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(coverage))]
+fn input_device_identity(path: &Path) -> Option<u64> {
+    std::fs::metadata(path)
+        .ok()
+        .map(|metadata| metadata.ino() ^ metadata.rdev())
+}
+
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
 fn focus_launcher_on_local_if_enabled() {
     if std::env::var("LESAVKA_FOCUS_LAUNCHER_ON_LOCAL")