diff --git a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
index 6edd07178ed30..669d9ec3a8a02 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
@@ -2194,6 +2194,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManager {
      * @hide
      */
     public boolean requestImeShow(IBinder windowToken) {
+        checkFocus();
         synchronized (mH) {
             final View servedView = getServedViewLocked();
             if (servedView == null || servedView.getWindowToken() != windowToken) {