diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
index 6df7e4e290..7a856ae90d 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ void GuiWorkArea::inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent * e)
 		d->buffer_view_->cursor().insert(qstring_to_ucs4(e->commitString()));
 		d->buffer_view_->updateMetrics();
 		d->buffer_view_->cursor().endUndoGroup();
+		d->updateCaretGeometry();
 		viewport()->update();
 	}
 
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index ddeea9a09d..474cfecbe9 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Improve error message when document path contains spaces.
 
+- Fix blinking caret position while entering text with input method.
+
 
 * INTERNALS