diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index ac4a488e..f64a4aa7 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 #endif
 
+    SDL_SetHintWithPriority(SDL_HINT_IME_SHOW_UI, "1", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
+
     if(!FILESYSTEM_init(argv[0], baseDir, assetsPath, langDir, fontsDir))
     {
         vlog_error("Unable to initialize filesystem!");