diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f174cd9..b6b804ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 * Exit when the client application terminates, not when the TTY file
   descriptor is closed.
+* Crash on compositors not implementing the _text input_ interface
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/259).
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/ime.c b/ime.c
index 24237d69..9e2699f2 100644
--- a/ime.c
+++ b/ime.c
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ ime_reset(struct seat *seat)
 void
 ime_enable(struct seat *seat)
 {
+    if (unlikely(seat->wayl->text_input_manager == NULL))
+        return;
+
     struct terminal *term = seat->kbd_focus;
     assert(term != NULL);
 
@@ -348,6 +351,9 @@ ime_enable(struct seat *seat)
 void
 ime_disable(struct seat *seat)
 {
+    if (unlikely(seat->wayl->text_input_manager == NULL))
+        return;
+
     ime_reset(seat);
 
     zwp_text_input_v3_disable(seat->wl_text_input);