diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index ed2db627f..b7b588704 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Changelog
 - Fix the ``*_with_cwd`` actions using the cwd of the overlay window rather
   than the underlying window's cwd (:iss:`1045`)
 
+- Fix incorrect key repeat rate on wayland (:pull:`1055`)
 
 0.12.3 [2018-09-29]
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diff --git a/glfw/wl_init.c b/glfw/wl_init.c
index b622b0bf9..ca3904e9f 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_init.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_init.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static void
 dispatchPendingKeyRepeats(id_type timer_id, void *data) {
     if (_glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyboardFocus != _glfw.wl.keyboardFocus || _glfw.wl.keyboardRepeatRate == 0) return;
     glfw_xkb_handle_key_event(_glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyboardFocus, &_glfw.wl.xkb, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.key, GLFW_REPEAT);
-    changeTimerInterval(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer, ((double)_glfw.wl.keyboardRepeatRate) / 1000.0);
+    changeTimerInterval(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer, (1.0 / (double)_glfw.wl.keyboardRepeatRate));
     toggleTimer(&_glfw.wl.eventLoopData, _glfw.wl.keyRepeatInfo.keyRepeatTimer, 1);
 }