diff --git a/src/backend/input.rs b/src/backend/input.rs
index d843e92..0acb552 100644
--- a/src/backend/input.rs
+++ b/src/backend/input.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Common traits for input backends to receive input from.
 
 use std::error::Error;
+use std::string::ToString;
 use wayland_server::EventLoopHandle;
 
 /// A seat describes a group of input devices and at least one
@@ -14,16 +15,18 @@ use wayland_server::EventLoopHandle;
 /// hash, but capabilities of cloned and copied `Seat`s will not be updated by smithay.
 /// Always referr to the `Seat` given by a callback for up-to-date information. You may
 /// use this to calculate the differences since the last callback.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq)]
 pub struct Seat {
     id: u64,
+    name: String,
     capabilities: SeatCapabilities,
 }
 
 impl Seat {
-    pub(crate) fn new(id: u64, capabilities: SeatCapabilities) -> Seat {
+    pub(crate) fn new<S: ToString>(id: u64, name: S, capabilities: SeatCapabilities) -> Seat {
         Seat {
             id: id,
+            name: name.to_string(),
             capabilities: capabilities,
         }
     }
@@ -36,6 +39,11 @@ impl Seat {
     pub fn capabilities(&self) -> &SeatCapabilities {
         &self.capabilities
     }
+
+    /// Get the name of this `Seat`
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        &*self.name
+    }
 }
 
 impl ::std::cmp::PartialEq for Seat {
diff --git a/src/backend/libinput.rs b/src/backend/libinput.rs
index bdbb655..e81a41d 100644
--- a/src/backend/libinput.rs
+++ b/src/backend/libinput.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl backend::InputBackend for LibinputInputBackend {
                             let device_seat = added.seat();
                             self.devices.push(added);
 
-                            match self.seats.entry(device_seat) {
+                            match self.seats.entry(device_seat.clone()) {
                                 Entry::Occupied(mut seat_entry) => {
                                     let old_seat = seat_entry.get_mut();
                                     {
@@ -335,8 +335,15 @@ impl backend::InputBackend for LibinputInputBackend {
                                 Entry::Vacant(seat_entry) => {
                                     let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::default();
                                     seat_entry.key().hash(&mut hasher);
-                                    let seat =
-                                        seat_entry.insert(backend::Seat::new(hasher.finish(), new_caps));
+                                    let seat = seat_entry.insert(backend::Seat::new(
+                                        hasher.finish(),
+                                        format!(
+                                            "{}:{}",
+                                            device_seat.physical_name(),
+                                            device_seat.logical_name()
+                                        ),
+                                        new_caps,
+                                    ));
                                     if let Some(ref mut handler) = self.handler {
                                         trace!(self.logger, "Calling on_seat_created with {:?}", seat);
                                         handler.on_seat_created(evlh, seat);
@@ -384,9 +391,9 @@ impl backend::InputBackend for LibinputInputBackend {
                                 }
                             // it has, notify about updates
                             } else if let Some(ref mut handler) = self.handler {
-                                let seat = self.seats[&device_seat];
+                                let seat = &self.seats[&device_seat];
                                 trace!(self.logger, "Calling on_seat_changed with {:?}", seat);
-                                handler.on_seat_changed(evlh, &seat);
+                                handler.on_seat_changed(evlh, seat);
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/backend/winit.rs b/src/backend/winit.rs
index 3a8fceb..c5f114e 100644
--- a/src/backend/winit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/winit.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ where
             key_counter: 0,
             seat: Seat::new(
                 0,
+                "winit",
                 SeatCapabilities {
                     pointer: true,
                     keyboard: true,