diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-text.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-text.c
index e186417a2..539bc5928 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-text.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-text.c
@@ -2815,21 +2815,30 @@ clutter_text_has_overlaps (ClutterActor *self)
 }
 
 static void
-clutter_text_key_focus_in (ClutterActor *actor)
+clutter_text_im_focus (ClutterText *text)
 {
-  ClutterTextPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_TEXT (actor)->priv;
+  ClutterTextPrivate *priv = text->priv;
   ClutterBackend *backend = clutter_get_default_backend ();
   ClutterInputMethod *method = clutter_backend_get_input_method (backend);
 
-  if (method && priv->editable)
-    {
-      clutter_input_method_focus_in (method, priv->input_focus);
-      clutter_input_focus_set_content_purpose (priv->input_focus,
-					       priv->input_purpose);
-      clutter_input_focus_set_content_hints (priv->input_focus,
-					     priv->input_hints);
-      update_cursor_location (CLUTTER_TEXT (actor));
-    }
+  if (!method)
+    return;
+
+  clutter_input_method_focus_in (method, priv->input_focus);
+  clutter_input_focus_set_content_purpose (priv->input_focus,
+                                           priv->input_purpose);
+  clutter_input_focus_set_content_hints (priv->input_focus,
+                                         priv->input_hints);
+  update_cursor_location (text);
+}
+
+static void
+clutter_text_key_focus_in (ClutterActor *actor)
+{
+  ClutterTextPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_TEXT (actor)->priv;
+
+  if (priv->editable)
+    clutter_text_im_focus (CLUTTER_TEXT (actor));
 
   priv->has_focus = TRUE;
 
@@ -4689,7 +4698,7 @@ clutter_text_set_editable (ClutterText *self,
           if (!priv->editable && clutter_input_focus_is_focused (priv->input_focus))
             clutter_input_method_focus_out (method);
           else if (priv->has_focus)
-            clutter_input_method_focus_in (method, priv->input_focus);
+            clutter_text_im_focus (self);
         }
 
       clutter_text_queue_redraw (CLUTTER_ACTOR (self));