diff --git a/src/mango.c b/src/mango.c
index 02b6ffc..ee3b428 100644
--- a/src/mango.c
+++ b/src/mango.c
@@ -2227,6 +2227,8 @@ void maplayersurfacenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		l->layer_surface->current.keyboard_interactive ==
 			ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_KEYBOARD_INTERACTIVITY_ON_DEMAND) {
 		focusclient(NULL, 0);
+		dwl_im_relay_set_focus(dwl_input_method_relay,
+							   l->layer_surface->surface);
 		client_notify_enter(l->layer_surface->surface,
 							wlr_seat_get_keyboard(seat));
 	}