diff --git a/xpra/x11/server/core.py b/xpra/x11/server/core.py
index 85e23d3f06..24c7ff2674 100644
--- a/xpra/x11/server/core.py
+++ b/xpra/x11/server/core.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def set_keyboard_layout_group(self, grp: int) -> None:
             return
         if grp < 0:
             grp = 0
-        if self.current_keyboard_group != grp:
+        if self.current_keyboard_group == grp:
             keylog(f"set_keyboard_layout_group({grp}) ignored, value unchanged")
             return
         keylog(f"set_keyboard_layout_group({grp}) config={self.keyboard_config}, {self.current_keyboard_group=}")