diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
index d56e2ca8..37235ed6 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -218,9 +218,20 @@ int CIrrDeviceSDL::findCharToPassToIrrlicht(int assumedChar, EKEY_CODE key) {
 void CIrrDeviceSDL::resetReceiveTextInputEvents() {
 	gui::IGUIElement *elem = GUIEnvironment->getFocus();
 	if (elem && elem->acceptsIME())
+	{
 		SDL_StartTextInput();
+		core::rect<s32> pos = elem->getAbsolutePosition();
+		SDL_Rect rect;
+		rect.x = pos.UpperLeftCorner.X;
+		rect.y = pos.UpperLeftCorner.Y;
+		rect.w = pos.LowerRightCorner.X - rect.x;
+		rect.h = pos.LowerRightCorner.Y - rect.y;
+		SDL_SetTextInputRect(&rect);
+	}
 	else
+	{
 		SDL_StopTextInput();
+	}
 }
 
 //! constructor