diff --git a/sway/input/text_input.c b/sway/input/text_input.c
index 8063cd27f..a04d2021a 100644
--- a/sway/input/text_input.c
+++ b/sway/input/text_input.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static void handle_text_input_enable(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 	wlr_input_method_v2_send_activate(text_input->relay->input_method);
 	relay_send_im_state(text_input->relay, text_input->input);
+	wlr_text_input_v3_send_done(text_input->input);
 }
 
 static void handle_text_input_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,