diff --git a/Source/Editor/Content/GUI/ContentView.cs b/Source/Editor/Content/GUI/ContentView.cs
index 5382bd731..424a804e3 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Content/GUI/ContentView.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Content/GUI/ContentView.cs
@@ -673,6 +673,20 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Content.GUI
             }
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void OnGotFocus()
+        {
+            StartTextInput();
+            base.OnGotFocus();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void OnLostFocus()
+        {
+            EndTextInput();
+            base.OnLostFocus();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool OnMouseDown(Float2 location, MouseButton button)
         {
diff --git a/Source/Editor/GUI/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.cs b/Source/Editor/GUI/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.cs
index f5705c6f5..42612de09 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/GUI/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/GUI/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -441,6 +441,20 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.GUI.ContextMenu
             }
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void OnShow()
+        {
+            StartTextInput();
+            base.OnShow();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void OnHide()
+        {
+            EndTextInput();
+            base.OnHide();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool OnCharInput(char c)
         {
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Surface/VisjectSurface.Input.cs b/Source/Editor/Surface/VisjectSurface.Input.cs
index ca15079c0..05e3b9c8b 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Surface/VisjectSurface.Input.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Surface/VisjectSurface.Input.cs
@@ -401,6 +401,13 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Surface
             base.OnMouseMove(location);
             CustomMouseMove?.Invoke(ref location);
         }
+        
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void OnGotFocus()
+        {
+            StartTextInput();
+            base.OnGotFocus();
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void OnLostFocus()
@@ -423,6 +430,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Surface
             }
             _isMovingSelection = false;
             ConnectingEnd(null);
+            EndTextInput();
 
             base.OnLostFocus();
         }
@@ -834,7 +842,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Surface
 
             return true;
         }
-
+        
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool OnCharInput(char c)
         {
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Windows/OutputLogWindow.cs b/Source/Editor/Windows/OutputLogWindow.cs
index b28fb2e61..fba93d4ad 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Windows/OutputLogWindow.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Windows/OutputLogWindow.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,19 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
                 {
                     rect = new Rectangle(2, 0, Width - 4, Height);
                 }
+                
+                public override void OnGotFocus()
+                {
+                    StartTextInput();
+                    base.OnGotFocus();
+                }
 
+                public override void OnLostFocus()
+                {
+                    EndTextInput();
+                    base.OnLostFocus();
+                }
+                
                 public override bool OnCharInput(char c)
                 {
                     if (Owner != null && (!Owner._searchPopup?.Visible ?? true))
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/WindowBase.h b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/WindowBase.h
index 21309c9d9..4ce6dcc89 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/WindowBase.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Base/WindowBase.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ protected:
     Rectangle _mouseOffsetScreenSize;
     bool _isUsingMouseOffset = false;
     bool _isTrackingMouse = false;
+    bool _isTextInputEnabled = false;
     bool _isHorizontalFlippingMouse = false;
     bool _isVerticalFlippingMouse = false;
     bool _isClippingCursor = false;
@@ -495,6 +496,20 @@ public:
     API_FUNCTION() virtual void EndTrackingMouse()
     {
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables character input events.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FUNCTION() virtual void StartTextInput()
+    {
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disables character input events.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FUNCTION() virtual void EndTextInput()
+    {
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Starts the cursor clipping.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLPlatform.cpp b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLPlatform.cpp
index 9cafdfe13..98752a3eb 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLPlatform.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLPlatform.cpp
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ bool SDLPlatform::Init()
 
     SDLImpl::SystemDpi = (int)(SDL_GetDisplayContentScale(SDL_GetPrimaryDisplay()) * DefaultDPI);
 
-    //SDL_StartTextInput(); // TODO: Call this only when text input is expected (shows virtual keyboard in some cases)
-
     return SDLPlatformBase::Init();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.cpp b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.cpp
index a87ebbd89..98b6d9171 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ SDLWindow::~SDLWindow()
 
     // The text input events seems to be controlled globally on macOS,
     // calling this for closing window seems to remove keyboard focus from other windows...
-#if !PLATFORM_MAC
+#if !PLATFORM_MAC // TODO: Verify if this is still needed
     if (_settings.AllowInput && SDL_TextInputActive(_window))
         SDL_StopTextInput(_window);
 #endif
@@ -514,8 +514,12 @@ void SDLWindow::HandleEvent(SDL_Event& event)
     case SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_GAINED:
     {
         OnGotFocus();
+#if PLATFORM_MAC // TODO: Verify if this is still needed
         if (_settings.AllowInput && !SDLPlatform::UsesX11())
             SDL_StartTextInput(_window);
+#endif
+        if (_isTextInputEnabled)
+            SDL_StartTextInput(_window);
         if (_isClippingCursor)
         {
             // The relative mode needs to be disabled for clipping to take effect
@@ -537,8 +541,12 @@ void SDLWindow::HandleEvent(SDL_Event& event)
     }
     case SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_FOCUS_LOST:
     {
+#if PLATFORM_MAC // TODO: Verify if this is still needed
         if (_settings.AllowInput && !SDLPlatform::UsesX11())
             SDL_StopTextInput(_window);
+#endif
+        if (_isTextInputEnabled)
+            SDL_StopTextInput(_window);
         if (_isClippingCursor)
             SDL_SetWindowMouseRect(_window, nullptr);
 
@@ -910,6 +918,28 @@ void SDLWindow::EndTrackingMouse()
     _restoreRelativeMode = false;
 }
 
+void SDLWindow::StartTextInput()
+{
+#if !PLATFORM_MAC // TODO: Verify if this is still needed
+    if (_isTextInputEnabled || !_settings.AllowInput || SDLPlatform::UsesX11())
+        return;
+    
+    _isTextInputEnabled = true;
+    SDL_StartTextInput(_window);
+#endif
+}
+
+void SDLWindow::EndTextInput()
+{
+#if !PLATFORM_MAC // TODO: Verify if this is still needed
+    if (!_isTextInputEnabled || !_settings.AllowInput || SDLPlatform::UsesX11())
+        return;
+    
+    _isTextInputEnabled = false;
+    SDL_StopTextInput(_window);
+#endif
+}
+
 void SDLWindow::StartClippingCursor(const Rectangle& bounds)
 {
     if (!IsFocused())
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.h b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.h
index 3c5963f5a..242f7c784 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/SDL/SDLWindow.h
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ public:
     DragDropEffect DoDragDrop(const StringView& data, const Float2& offset, Window* dragSourceWindow) override;
     void StartTrackingMouse(bool useMouseScreenOffset) override;
     void EndTrackingMouse() override;
+    void StartTextInput() override;
+    void EndTextInput() override;
     void StartClippingCursor(const Rectangle& bounds) override;
     void EndClippingCursor() override;
     void SetMousePosition(const Float2& position) const override;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/CanvasRootControl.cs b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/CanvasRootControl.cs
index 2fe3d0355..57dd15034 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/CanvasRootControl.cs
+++ b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/CanvasRootControl.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,20 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
             parent?.EndTrackingMouse();
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void StartTextInput()
+        {
+            var parent = Parent?.Root;
+            parent?.StartTextInput();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void EndTextInput()
+        {
+            var parent = Parent?.Root;
+            parent?.EndTextInput();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool GetKey(KeyboardKeys key)
         {
@@ -293,6 +307,20 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
                 heldTime = rateTime = 0;
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void OnGotFocus()
+        {
+            StartTextInput();
+            base.OnGotFocus();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void OnLostFocus()
+        {
+            EndTextInput();
+            base.OnLostFocus();
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool OnCharInput(char c)
diff --git a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/TextBoxBase.cs b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/TextBoxBase.cs
index d3dbcc57a..45a56a057 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/TextBoxBase.cs
+++ b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/TextBoxBase.cs
@@ -1223,6 +1223,8 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
 
             if (IsReadOnly)
                 return;
+            
+            StartTextInput();
             OnEditBegin();
         }
 
@@ -1233,6 +1235,8 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
 
             if (IsReadOnly)
                 return;
+            
+            EndTextInput();
             OnEditEnd();
         }
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Control.cs b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Control.cs
index 2c8138984..db1f722d3 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Control.cs
+++ b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Control.cs
@@ -598,6 +598,26 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
         public virtual void OnEndMouseCapture()
         {
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables <see cref="OnCharInput"/> events.
+        /// </summary>
+        [NoAnimate]
+        public virtual void StartTextInput()
+        {
+            var parent = Root;
+            parent?.StartTextInput();
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disables <see cref="OnCharInput"/> events.
+        /// </summary>
+        [NoAnimate]
+        public virtual void EndTextInput()
+        {
+            var parent = Root;
+            parent?.EndTextInput();
+        }
 
         #endregion
 
@@ -853,8 +873,12 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
         #region Keyboard
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// On input character
+        /// On character input
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Requires text input enabled in order to receive character input events.
+        /// See <see cref="StartTextInput"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="c">Input character</param>
         /// <returns>True if event has been handled, otherwise false</returns>
         [NoAnimate]
diff --git a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/WindowRootControl.cs b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/WindowRootControl.cs
index 739ff2485..4353ac0e4 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/WindowRootControl.cs
+++ b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/WindowRootControl.cs
@@ -195,6 +195,18 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
                 _window.EndTrackingMouse();
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void StartTextInput()
+        {
+            _window.StartTextInput();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override void EndTextInput()
+        {
+            _window.EndTextInput();
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool GetKey(KeyboardKeys key)