diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d890cb932..3e1815cdf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   origin
 - **#2175** Addressed some rendering issues with Safar where a fraction inside a `\left...\right` was vertically offset.
 - **#2176** Using the `[hide-keyboard]` virtual keycap would cause a runtime error.
+- **#2161** When the virtual keyboard is hidden, a `geometrychange` event is 
+  dispatched.
 
 ## 0.96.0 (2023-11-14)
 
diff --git a/src/virtual-keyboard/virtual-keyboard.ts b/src/virtual-keyboard/virtual-keyboard.ts
index 97cfd28d7..01ed009a6 100644
--- a/src/virtual-keyboard/virtual-keyboard.ts
+++ b/src/virtual-keyboard/virtual-keyboard.ts
@@ -778,9 +778,12 @@ export class VirtualKeyboard implements VirtualKeyboardInterface, EventTarget {
 
   stateChanged(): void {
     this.dispatchEvent(new Event('virtual-keyboard-toggle'));
-    this.sendMessage('geometry-changed', {
-      boundingRect: this.boundingRect,
-    });
+    if (!this._visible) {
+      this.dispatchEvent(new Event('geometrychange'));
+      this.sendMessage('geometry-changed', {
+        boundingRect: this.boundingRect,
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   /**