diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 5108d82fd7..4069052630 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@ static void tablet_tool_handle_button(void *data, struct zwp_tablet_tool_v2 *too
     }
 
     SDL_assert((sdlbutton >= 1) && (sdlbutton <= SDL_arraysize(sdltool->frame.buttons)));
-    sdltool->frame.buttons[sdlbutton-1] = (state == ZWP_TABLET_PAD_V2_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) ? 1 : 0;
+    sdltool->frame.buttons[sdlbutton-1] = (state == ZWP_TABLET_PAD_V2_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) ? WAYLAND_TABLET_TOOL_BUTTON_DOWN : WAYLAND_TABLET_TOOL_BUTTON_UP;
 }
 
 static void tablet_tool_handle_rotation(void *data, struct zwp_tablet_tool_v2 *tool, wl_fixed_t degrees)