diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
index 72f1b8c3..f761a13d 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void CIrrDeviceSDL::resetReceiveTextInputEvents() {
 		// sent as text input events instead of the result) when
 		// SDL_StartTextInput() is called on the same input box.
 		core::rect<s32> pos = elem->getAbsolutePosition();
-		if (!lastElemPos || *lastElemPos != pos)
+		if (!SDL_IsTextInputActive() || lastElemPos != pos)
 		{
 			lastElemPos = pos;
 			SDL_Rect rect;
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ void CIrrDeviceSDL::resetReceiveTextInputEvents() {
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		lastElemPos.reset();
 		SDL_StopTextInput();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
index 014042ba..ebd8e032 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <SDL_syswm.h>
 
 #include <memory>
-#include <optional>
 
 namespace irr
 {
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ namespace irr
 
 		bool Resizable;
 
-		std::optional<core::rect<s32>> lastElemPos;
+		core::rect<s32> lastElemPos;
 
 		struct SKeyMap
 		{