diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 691fa77054a78..ed1a98ae2d932 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -4621,6 +4621,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
             View v = mWebTextView;
             int x = viewToContentX((v.getLeft() + v.getRight()) >> 1);
             int y = viewToContentY((v.getTop() + v.getBottom()) >> 1);
+            displaySoftKeyboard(true);
             nativeTextInputMotionUp(x, y);
         }
     }