diff --git a/qt/capslock_win.cpp b/qt/capslock_win.cpp
index 7d94e56..960369b 100644
--- a/qt/capslock_win.cpp
+++ b/qt/capslock_win.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 /* capslock_win.cpp - Helper to check whether Caps Lock is on
  * Copyright (C) 2021 g10 Code GmbH
  *
  * Software engineering by Ingo Klöcker <dev@ingo-kloecker.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
  * License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
  * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
  */
 
 #include "capslock.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
 
 LockState capsLockState()
 {
-    return GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) == 1 ? LockState::On : LockState::Off;
+    return (GetKeyState(VK_CAPITAL) & 1) ? LockState::On : LockState::Off;
 }