diff --git a/jay-config/src/keyboard/mods.rs b/jay-config/src/keyboard/mods.rs
index 80b1dea8..d2351f0c 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/keyboard/mods.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/keyboard/mods.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ pub const NUM: Modifiers = MOD2;
 /// Alias for `MOD4`.
 pub const LOGO: Modifiers = MOD4;
 
+/// Synthetic modifier matching key release events.
+///
+/// This can be used to execute a callback on key release.
+pub const RELEASE: Modifiers = Modifiers(1 << 31);
+
 impl BitOr for Modifiers {
     type Output = Self;
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
index f39527ee..fee45519 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_seat/event_handling.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ use {
     },
     isnt::std_1::primitive::IsntSlice2Ext,
     jay_config::keyboard::{
-        mods::{Modifiers, CAPS, NUM},
+        mods::{Modifiers, CAPS, NUM, RELEASE},
         syms::KeySym,
         ModifiedKeySym,
     },
@@ -375,11 +375,13 @@ impl WlSeatGlobal {
         let mut shortcuts = SmallVec::<[_; 1]>::new();
         let new_mods;
         {
-            if !self.state.lock.locked.get() && state == wl_keyboard::PRESSED {
-                let old_mods = xkb_state.mods();
+            if !self.state.lock.locked.get() {
+                let mut mods = xkb_state.mods().mods_effective & !(CAPS.0 | NUM.0);
+                if state == wl_keyboard::RELEASED {
+                    mods |= RELEASE.0;
+                }
                 let keysyms = xkb_state.unmodified_keysyms(key);
                 for &sym in keysyms {
-                    let mods = old_mods.mods_effective & !(CAPS.0 | NUM.0);
                     if let Some(mods) = self.shortcuts.get(&(mods, sym)) {
                         shortcuts.push(ModifiedKeySym {
                             mods,
diff --git a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/modified_keysym.rs b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/modified_keysym.rs
index 3320a257..b07855e9 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/modified_keysym.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/modified_keysym.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ use {
         toml::toml_span::{Span, SpannedExt},
     },
     jay_config::keyboard::{
-        mods::{Modifiers, ALT, CAPS, CTRL, LOCK, LOGO, MOD1, MOD2, MOD3, MOD4, MOD5, NUM, SHIFT},
+        mods::{
+            Modifiers, ALT, CAPS, CTRL, LOCK, LOGO, MOD1, MOD2, MOD3, MOD4, MOD5, NUM, RELEASE,
+            SHIFT,
+        },
         ModifiedKeySym,
     },
     thiserror::Error,
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ impl Parser for ModifiedKeysymParser {
                 "alt" => ALT,
                 "num" => NUM,
                 "logo" => LOGO,
+                "release" => RELEASE,
                 _ => match KEYSYMS.get(part) {
                     Some(new) if sym.is_none() => {
                         sym = Some(*new);
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
index 81b1647e..e1069ecc 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
           "$ref": "#/$defs/RepeatRate"
         },
         "shortcuts": {
-          "description": "The compositor shortcuts.\n\nThe keys should be in the following format:\n\n```\n(MOD-)*KEYSYM\n```\n\n`MOD` should be one of `shift`, `lock`, `ctrl`, `mod1`, `mod2`, `mod3`, `mod4`,\n`mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, or `logo`.\n\n`KEYSYM` should be the name of a keysym. The authorative location for these names\nis [1] with the `XKB_KEY_` prefix removed.\n\nThe keysym should be the unmodified keysym. E.g. `shift-q` not `shift-Q`.\n\n[1]: https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/blob/master/include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h\n\n- Example:\n\n  ```toml\n  [shortcuts]\n  alt-q = \"quit\"\n  ```\n",
+          "description": "The compositor shortcuts.\n\nThe keys should be in the following format:\n\n```\n(MOD-)*KEYSYM\n```\n\n`MOD` should be one of `shift`, `lock`, `ctrl`, `mod1`, `mod2`, `mod3`, `mod4`,\n`mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, `logo`, or `release`.\n\nUsing the `release` modifier causes the shortcut to trigger when the key is\nreleased.\n\n`KEYSYM` should be the name of a keysym. The authorative location for these names\nis [1] with the `XKB_KEY_` prefix removed.\n\nThe keysym should be the unmodified keysym. E.g. `shift-q` not `shift-Q`.\n\n[1]: https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/blob/master/include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h\n\n- Example:\n\n  ```toml\n  [shortcuts]\n  alt-q = \"quit\"\n  ```\n",
           "type": "object",
           "additionalProperties": {
             "description": "",
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
index 5032b4fd..15da4000 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
@@ -694,7 +694,10 @@ The table has the following fields:
   ```
   
   `MOD` should be one of `shift`, `lock`, `ctrl`, `mod1`, `mod2`, `mod3`, `mod4`,
-  `mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, or `logo`.
+  `mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, `logo`, or `release`.
+  
+  Using the `release` modifier causes the shortcut to trigger when the key is
+  released.
   
   `KEYSYM` should be the name of a keysym. The authorative location for these names
   is [1] with the `XKB_KEY_` prefix removed.
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
index 9d79a882..3bd8d1a2 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
@@ -1705,7 +1705,10 @@ Config:
         ```
         
         `MOD` should be one of `shift`, `lock`, `ctrl`, `mod1`, `mod2`, `mod3`, `mod4`,
-        `mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, or `logo`.
+        `mod5`, `caps`, `alt`, `num`, `logo`, or `release`.
+        
+        Using the `release` modifier causes the shortcut to trigger when the key is
+        released.
         
         `KEYSYM` should be the name of a keysym. The authorative location for these names
         is [1] with the `XKB_KEY_` prefix removed.