diff --git a/port/src/input.c b/port/src/input.c
index ced86fe9d..0adad35c2 100644
--- a/port/src/input.c
+++ b/port/src/input.c
@@ -756,6 +756,9 @@ s32 inputInit(void)
 
 	inputLoadBinds();
 
+	// Explicitly stop text input to prevent key events being swallowed on certain Wayland systems
+	inputStopTextInput();
+
 	return connectedMask;
 }