diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
index 42de350..fc5a6be 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard.dart
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ class _OnscreenKeyboardState extends State<OnscreenKeyboard>
 
   final _pressedActionKeys = <String>{};
 
+  @override
+  KeyboardLayout get layout => _layout;
+
   void _onKeyDown(OnscreenKeyboardKey key) {
     switch (key) {
       case TextKey():
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
index 160650b..4ef0d95 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_controller.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ abstract interface class OnscreenKeyboardController {
   /// Closes the onscreen keyboard.
   void close();
 
+  /// The current layout of the onscreen keyboard.
+  KeyboardLayout get layout;
+
   /// Sets the alignment of the onscreen keyboard.
   ///
   /// [alignment] defines where the keyboard should appear in the app.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field.dart
index 98da012..06ffc01 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class OnscreenKeyboardTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   const OnscreenKeyboardTextField({
     super.key,
     this.enableOnscreenKeyboard = true,
+    this.onscreenKeyboardMode,
     this.groupId = EditableText,
     this.controller,
     this.focusNode,
@@ -122,6 +123,13 @@ class OnscreenKeyboardTextField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Defaults to `true`.
   final bool enableOnscreenKeyboard;
 
+  /// Changes the [KeyboardMode] to the one specified on [onscreenKeyboardMode]
+  /// when the [OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField] is selected.
+  ///
+  /// If none is specified the keyboard will use the first mode
+  /// specified on the layout mode list.
+  final String? onscreenKeyboardMode;
+
   /// The configuration for the magnifier of this text field.
   ///
   /// By default, builds a [CupertinoTextMagnifier] on iOS and [TextMagnifier]
@@ -699,8 +707,13 @@ class _OnscreenKeyboardTextFieldState extends State<OnscreenKeyboardTextField>
   void _onFocusChanged() {
     if (!widget.enableOnscreenKeyboard) return;
     if (_effectiveFocusNode.hasPrimaryFocus) {
+      final mode =
+          widget.onscreenKeyboardMode ??
+          _keyboard.layout.modes.entries.first.key;
+
       _keyboard
         ..attachTextField(this)
+        ..setModeNamed(mode)
         ..open();
     } else {
       _keyboard.close();
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field.dart
index a137ae2..83cad29 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/lib/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField extends StatefulWidget {
     super.key,
     this.formFieldKey,
     this.enableOnscreenKeyboard = true,
+    this.onscreenKeyboardMode,
     this.groupId = EditableText,
     this.controller,
     this.initialValue,
@@ -140,6 +141,13 @@ class OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Defaults to `true`.
   final bool enableOnscreenKeyboard;
 
+  /// Changes the [KeyboardMode] to the one specified on [onscreenKeyboardMode]
+  /// when the [OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField] is selected.
+  ///
+  /// If none is specified the keyboard will use the first mode
+  /// specified on the layout mode list.
+  final String? onscreenKeyboardMode;
+
   /// {@macro flutter.widgets.editableText.groupId}
   final Object groupId;
 
@@ -753,8 +761,13 @@ class _OnscreenKeyboardTextFormFieldState
   void _onFocusChanged() {
     if (!widget.enableOnscreenKeyboard) return;
     if (_effectiveFocusNode.hasPrimaryFocus) {
+      final mode =
+          widget.onscreenKeyboardMode ??
+          _keyboard.layout.modes.entries.first.key;
+
       _keyboard
         ..attachTextField(this)
+        ..setModeNamed(mode)
         ..open();
     } else {
       _keyboard.close();
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field_test.dart
index 1f97323..30e8cc1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_field_test.dart
@@ -112,5 +112,34 @@ void main() {
         expect(state.maxLines, 3);
       },
     );
+    testWidgets(
+      'should switch to onscreenKeyboardMode when focused',
+      (tester) async {
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          MaterialApp(
+            builder: OnscreenKeyboard.builder(
+              width: (_) => 200,
+              layout: const MobileKeyboardLayout(),
+            ),
+            home: const Scaffold(
+              body: OnscreenKeyboardTextField(
+                onscreenKeyboardMode: 'symbols',
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        await tester.tap(find.byType(OnscreenKeyboardTextField));
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        // Check if the keyboard is in symbols mode by
+        // finding a key unique to that mode.
+        // '@' is the primary character of a key in symbols mode, but secondary
+        //  in alphabets mode.
+        expect(find.text('@'), findsOneWidget);
+        // 'q' is in the alphabets mode, so it should not be found
+        expect(find.text('q'), findsNothing);
+      },
+    );
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field_test.dart
index ecbf5b8..efb8ddb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_onscreen_keyboard/test/src/onscreen_keyboard_text_form_field_test.dart
@@ -202,5 +202,35 @@ void main() {
         expect(find.text('initial value'), findsOneWidget);
       },
     );
+
+    testWidgets(
+      'should switch to onscreenKeyboardMode when focused',
+      (tester) async {
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          MaterialApp(
+            builder: OnscreenKeyboard.builder(
+              width: (_) => 200,
+              layout: const MobileKeyboardLayout(),
+            ),
+            home: const Scaffold(
+              body: OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField(
+                onscreenKeyboardMode: 'symbols',
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        await tester.tap(find.byType(OnscreenKeyboardTextFormField));
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+        // Check if the keyboard is in symbols mode by
+        // finding a key unique to that mode.
+        // '@' is the primary character of a key in symbols mode, but secondary
+        //  in alphabets mode.
+        expect(find.text('@'), findsOneWidget);
+        // 'q' is in the alphabets mode, so it should not be found
+        expect(find.text('q'), findsNothing);
+      },
+    );
   });
 }