diff --git a/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5Window.hx b/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5Window.hx
index 293e50613..55ddbc061 100644
--- a/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5Window.hx
+++ b/src/lime/_internal/backend/html5/HTML5Window.hx
@@ -1115,8 +1115,12 @@ class HTML5Window
 			if (textInput == null)
 			{
 				textInput = cast Browser.document.createElement('input');
+				#if lime_enable_html5_ime
+				textInput.type = 'text';
+				#else
 				// use password instead of text to avoid IME issues on Android
 				textInput.type = 'password';
+				#end
 				textInput.style.position = 'absolute';
 				textInput.style.opacity = "0";
 				textInput.style.color = "transparent";