diff --git a/backend/session/session.c b/backend/session/session.c
index 382f3d60b..e83a8b4c1 100644
--- a/backend/session/session.c
+++ b/backend/session/session.c
@@ -157,6 +157,14 @@ static void read_udev_change_event(struct wlr_device_change_event *event,
 		if (prop != NULL) {
 			hotplug->prop_id = strtoul(prop, NULL, 10);
 		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const char *lease = udev_device_get_property_value(udev_dev, "LEASE");
+	if (lease != NULL && strcmp(lease, "1") == 0) {
+		event->type = WLR_DEVICE_LEASE;
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/backend/session.h b/include/wlr/backend/session.h
index 7d34bfebe..c8461ff7c 100644
--- a/include/wlr/backend/session.h
+++ b/include/wlr/backend/session.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct wlr_session_add_event {
 
 enum wlr_device_change_type {
 	WLR_DEVICE_HOTPLUG = 1,
+	WLR_DEVICE_LEASE,
 };
 
 struct wlr_device_hotplug_event {