diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 87cc49237e2ea..6510146894f81 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -3480,6 +3480,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
             }
             if (isTextInput) {
                 rebuildWebTextView();
+                displaySoftKeyboard(true);
             }
             return true;
         }