diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/interaction.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/interaction.py
index 6225efcf143e7..413ee773f741c 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/interaction.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/interaction.py
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 # under the License.
 from typing import Union
 
+from .input_device import InputDevice
+
 KEY = "key"
 POINTER = "pointer"
 NONE = "none"
 WHEEL = "wheel"
-SOURCE_TYPES = {KEY, POINTER, NONE}
+SOURCE_TYPES = {KEY, POINTER, WHEEL, NONE}
 
 POINTER_MOUSE = "mouse"
 POINTER_TOUCH = "touch"
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
 class Interaction:
     PAUSE = "pause"
 
-    def __init__(self, source: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, source: InputDevice) -> None:
         self.source = source
 
 
diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/key_actions.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/key_actions.py
index b5052fe5b188e..bc23244478902 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/key_actions.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/key_actions.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from ..utils import keys_to_typing
-from .interaction import KEY, POINTER, WHEEL, Interaction
+from .interaction import KEY, Interaction
 from .key_input import KeyInput
 from .pointer_input import PointerInput
 from .wheel_input import WheelInput
@@ -29,18 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self, source: KeyInput | PointerInput | WheelInput | None = None) -
         if source is None:
             source = KeyInput(KEY)
         self.input_source = source
-
-        # Determine the correct source type string based on the input object
-        if isinstance(source, KeyInput):
-            source_type = KEY
-        elif isinstance(source, PointerInput):
-            source_type = POINTER
-        elif isinstance(source, WheelInput):
-            source_type = WHEEL
-        else:
-            source_type = KEY
-
-        super().__init__(source_type)
+        super().__init__(source)
 
     def key_down(self, letter: str) -> KeyActions:
         return self._key_action("create_key_down", letter)
@@ -60,6 +49,6 @@ def send_keys(self, text: str | list) -> KeyActions:
         return self
 
     def _key_action(self, action: str, letter) -> KeyActions:
-        meth = getattr(self.input_source, action)
+        meth = getattr(self.source, action)
         meth(letter)
         return self
diff --git a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/wheel_actions.py b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/wheel_actions.py
index f258f293a6d76..16da6bc56b527 100644
--- a/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/wheel_actions.py
+++ b/py/selenium/webdriver/common/actions/wheel_actions.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from .interaction import Interaction
+from .interaction import WHEEL, Interaction
 from .wheel_input import WheelInput
 
 
 class WheelActions(Interaction):
     def __init__(self, source: Optional[WheelInput] = None):
         if source is None:
-            source = WheelInput("wheel")
+            source = WheelInput(WHEEL)
         super().__init__(source)
 
     def pause(self, duration: float = 0):