diff --git a/src/input_common/input_engine.h b/src/input_common/input_engine.h
index f44e0799b..3912e9500 100644
--- a/src/input_common/input_engine.h
+++ b/src/input_common/input_engine.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private:
                                 int index) const;
 
     mutable std::mutex mutex;
-    mutable std::mutex mutex_callback;
+    mutable std::recursive_mutex mutex_callback;
     bool configuring{false};
     const std::string input_engine;
     int last_callback_key = 0;