diff --git a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
index 08b7f5d784..7681b70347 100644
--- a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
+++ b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ namespace lime {
 
 			case SDL_TEXTINPUT:
 			case SDL_TEXTEDITING:
+			case SDL_TEXTEDITING_EXT:
 
 				ProcessTextEvent (event);
 				break;
diff --git a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLWindow.cpp b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLWindow.cpp
index 6e6459f54f..b93111498b 100644
--- a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLWindow.cpp
+++ b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLWindow.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ namespace lime {
 		SDL_SetHint (SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, "1");
 		SDL_SetHint (SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "0");
 		SDL_SetHint (SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "1");
+		SDL_SetHint (SDL_HINT_IME_SHOW_UI, "1");
+        SDL_SetHint (SDL_HINT_IME_SUPPORT_EXTENDED_TEXT, "1");
 		#endif
 
 		if (flags & WINDOW_FLAG_HARDWARE) {