diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java b/core/java/android/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9cd458558de34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.widget;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+
+/**
+ * EditText that keeps track of the IME state, specifically its input connection. This is useful
+ * for clients who request the IME before the system has established a connection.
+ * @hide
+ */
+public class ImeAwareEditText extends EditText {
+    private boolean mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest;
+    final Runnable mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary = () -> showSoftInputIfNecessary();
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context) {
+        super(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
+            int defStyleRes) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method is called back by the system when the system is about to establish a connection
+     * to the current input method.
+     *
+     * <p>This is a good and reliable signal to schedule a pending task to call
+     * {@link InputMethodManager#showSoftInput(View, int)}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param editorInfo context about the text input field.
+     * @return {@link InputConnection} to be passed to the input method.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public InputConnection onCreateInputConnection(EditorInfo editorInfo) {
+        final InputConnection ic = super.onCreateInputConnection(editorInfo);
+        if (mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest) {
+            removeCallbacks(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+            post(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+        }
+        return ic;
+    }
+
+    private void showSoftInputIfNecessary() {
+        if (mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest) {
+            final InputMethodManager imm =
+                    getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
+            imm.showSoftInput(this, 0);
+            mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void scheduleShowSoftInput() {
+        final InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
+        if (imm.isActive(this)) {
+            // This means that ImeAwareEditText is already connected to the IME.
+            // InputMethodManager#showSoftInput() is guaranteed to pass client-side focus check.
+            mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = false;
+            removeCallbacks(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+            imm.showSoftInput(this, 0);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Otherwise, InputMethodManager#showSoftInput() should be deferred after
+        // onCreateInputConnection().
+        mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_credential_password_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_credential_password_view.xml
index 45638ce5e7447..1e0ce0026d8ee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_credential_password_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_credential_password_view.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_weight="1"/>
 
-    <EditText
+    <ImeAwareEditText
         android:id="@+id/lockPassword"
         android:layout_width="208dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthCredentialPasswordView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthCredentialPasswordView.java
index e6a62c26712a1..95bbea15a88c8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthCredentialPasswordView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthCredentialPasswordView.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
-import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.ImeAwareEditText;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternChecker;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class AuthCredentialPasswordView extends AuthCredentialView
     private static final String TAG = "BiometricPrompt/AuthCredentialPasswordView";
 
     private final InputMethodManager mImm;
-    private EditText mPasswordField;
+    private ImeAwareEditText mPasswordField;
 
     public AuthCredentialPasswordView(Context context,
             AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -75,11 +75,8 @@ public class AuthCredentialPasswordView extends AuthCredentialView
                     InputType.TYPE_CLASS_NUMBER | InputType.TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
         }
 
-        // Wait a bit to focus the field so the focusable flag on the window is already set then.
-        postDelayed(() -> {
-            mPasswordField.requestFocus();
-            mImm.showSoftInput(mPasswordField, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
-        }, 100);
+        mPasswordField.requestFocus();
+        mPasswordField.scheduleShowSoftInput();
     }
 
     @Override