diff --git a/include/modules/wlr/taskbar.hpp b/include/modules/wlr/taskbar.hpp
index 4465dd06e5..e55e5c7da5 100644
--- a/include/modules/wlr/taskbar.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/wlr/taskbar.hpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class Taskbar : public waybar::AModule {
   Taskbar(const std::string &, const waybar::Bar &, const Json::Value &);
   ~Taskbar();
   void update();
+  auto doAction(const std::string &) -> void override;
 
  private:
   const waybar::Bar &bar_;
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class Taskbar : public waybar::AModule {
 
   bool show_output(struct wl_output *) const;
   bool all_outputs() const;
+  bool legacy_event_config = false;
 
   const std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::IconTheme>> &icon_themes() const;
   const std::unordered_set<std::string> &ignore_list() const;
diff --git a/man/waybar-wlr-taskbar.5.scd b/man/waybar-wlr-taskbar.5.scd
index af1ba97f76..a2ebb95b1c 100644
--- a/man/waybar-wlr-taskbar.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-wlr-taskbar.5.scd
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ Addressed by *wlr/taskbar*
 
 *on-click*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
-	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the left mouse button.
+	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the left mouse button. Needs to be defined in actions object.
 
 *on-click-middle*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
-	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the middle mouse button.
+	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the middle mouse button. Needs to be defined in actions object.
 
 *on-click-right*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
-	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the right mouse button.
+	The action which should be triggered when clicking on the application button with the right mouse button. Needs to be defined in actions object.
 
 *on-update*: ++
 	typeof: string ++
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ Invalid expressions (e.g., mismatched parentheses) are skipped.
 	"icon-size": 14,
 	"icon-theme": "Numix-Circle",
 	"tooltip-format": "{title}",
-	"on-click": "activate",
-	"on-click-middle": "close",
+	"actions" : {
+		"on-click": "activate",
+		"on-click-middle": "close",
+        },
 	"ignore-list": [
 	    "Alacritty"
 	],
diff --git a/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp b/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
index e6c8e536c7..ef95ba9824 100644
--- a/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/wlr/taskbar.cpp
@@ -328,11 +328,6 @@ Task::Task(const waybar::Bar &bar, const Json::Value &config, Taskbar *tbar,
       format_tooltip_ = "{title}";
   }
 
-  /* Handle click events if configured */
-  if (config_["on-click"].isString() || config_["on-click-middle"].isString() ||
-      config_["on-click-right"].isString()) {
-  }
-
   button.add_events(Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK);
   button.signal_button_release_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Task::handle_clicked), false);
 
@@ -542,12 +537,20 @@ bool Task::handle_clicked(GdkEventButton *bt) {
   }
 
   std::string action;
-  if (config_["on-click"].isString() && bt->button == 1)
-    action = config_["on-click"].asString();
-  else if (config_["on-click-middle"].isString() && bt->button == 2)
-    action = config_["on-click-middle"].asString();
-  else if (config_["on-click-right"].isString() && bt->button == 3)
-    action = config_["on-click-right"].asString();
+  auto cr = config_["actions"];
+  if (!cr.isObject()) {
+    if (tbar_->legacy_event_config) {
+      cr = config_;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  if (cr["on-click"].isString() && bt->button == 1)
+    action = cr["on-click"].asString();
+  else if (cr["on-click-middle"].isString() && bt->button == 2)
+    action = cr["on-click-middle"].asString();
+  else if (cr["on-click-right"].isString() && bt->button == 3)
+    action = cr["on-click-right"].asString();
 
   if (action.empty())
     return true;
@@ -787,6 +790,19 @@ Taskbar::Taskbar(const std::string &id, const waybar::Bar &bar, const Json::Valu
     }
   }
 
+  if (config_["on-click"]) {
+    legacy_event_config = true;
+    spdlog::warn("wlr/taskbar: on-click should be within actions object");
+  }
+  if (config_["on-click-right"]) {
+    legacy_event_config = true;
+    spdlog::warn("wlr/taskbar: on-click-right should be within actions object");
+  }
+  if (config_["on-click-middle"]) {
+    legacy_event_config = true;
+    spdlog::warn("wlr/taskbar: on-click-middle should be within actions object");
+  }
+
   icon_themes_.push_back(Gtk::IconTheme::get_default());
 
   for (auto &t : tasks_) {
@@ -846,6 +862,8 @@ static const struct zwlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1_listener toplevel_manager_i
     .finished = tm_handle_finished,
 };
 
+auto Taskbar::doAction(const std::string &name) -> void {}
+
 void Taskbar::register_manager(struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t name, uint32_t version) {
   if (manager_) {
     spdlog::warn("Register foreign toplevel manager again although already existing!");