diff --git a/js/misc/inputMethod.js b/js/misc/inputMethod.js
index d944c2978..9f1659758 100644
--- a/js/misc/inputMethod.js
+++ b/js/misc/inputMethod.js
@@ -380,9 +380,11 @@ export const InputMethod = GObject.registerClass({
             return;
         this._updateCapabilities();
         this._context.set_content_type(this._purpose, this._hints);
-        this._context.set_cursor_location(
-            this._cursorRect.x, this._cursorRect.y,
-            this._cursorRect.width, this._cursorRect.height);
+        if (this._cursorRect) {
+            this._context.set_cursor_location(
+                this._cursorRect.x, this._cursorRect.y,
+                this._cursorRect.width, this._cursorRect.height);
+        }
         this._emitRequestSurrounding();
     }
 });