diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index eb09c66149eef..fe912295562d2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -3410,6 +3410,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
             }
             if (isTextInput) {
                 rebuildWebTextView();
+                displaySoftKeyboard(true);
             }
             return true;
         }