diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
index 18ef2966a..411531805 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
@@ -1983,6 +1983,8 @@ void gfx_init(struct GfxWindowManagerAPI *wapi, struct GfxRenderingAPI *rapi, co
     gfx_wapi->init(window_title);
     gfx_rapi->init();
 
+    gfx_wapi->start_text_input();
+
     gfx_cc_precomp();
 
     gGfxInited = true;