diff --git a/src/libratbag-private.h b/src/libratbag-private.h
index 3f56fe7c..4c9b21ac 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-private.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-private.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ struct ratbag_profile {
 	unsigned int hz;	/**< report rate in Hz */
 	unsigned int rates[8];	/**< report rates available */
 	size_t nrates;		/**< number of entries in rates */
+	bool rate_dirty;
 
 	unsigned int num_resolutions;
 
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 3ae41404..3239df00 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -949,6 +949,8 @@ ratbag_device_commit(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	list_for_each(profile, &device->profiles, link) {
 		profile->dirty = false;
 
+		profile->rate_dirty = false;
+
 		list_for_each(button, &profile->buttons, link)
 			button->dirty = false;
 
@@ -1117,6 +1119,7 @@ ratbag_profile_set_report_rate(struct ratbag_profile *profile,
 	if (profile->hz != hz) {
 		profile->hz = hz;
 		profile->dirty = true;
+		profile->rate_dirty = true;
 	}
 
 	return RATBAG_SUCCESS;