diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InkWindow.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InkWindow.java
index 15ed45041d320..24d1c9577f82d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InkWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InkWindow.java
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ final class InkWindow extends PhoneWindow {
         Objects.requireNonNull(decor);
         final ViewRootImpl viewRoot = decor.getViewRootImpl();
         Objects.requireNonNull(viewRoot);
-        viewRoot.enqueueInputEvent(event);
+        // The view root will own the event that we enqueue, so provide a copy of the event.
+        viewRoot.enqueueInputEvent(MotionEvent.obtain(event));
     }
 }