diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
index bef6db913ca29..5b8764bbae746 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ public final class WebViewClassic implements WebViewProvider, WebViewProvider.Sc
             super.setComposingText(limitedText, newCursorPosition);
             updateSelection();
             if (limitedText != text) {
-                restartInput();
                 int lastCaret = start + limitedText.length();
                 finishComposingText();
                 setSelection(lastCaret, lastCaret);