diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index 8763bd1a3ae..00d7d6e3eff 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -745,6 +745,16 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
             }
         }
 
+        // Ensures correct IME behavior when the text input area gains or loses focus.
+        if state.ime_enabled && (response.gained_focus() || response.lost_focus()) {
+            state.ime_enabled = false;
+            if let Some(mut ccursor_range) = state.cursor.char_range() {
+                ccursor_range.secondary.index = ccursor_range.primary.index;
+                state.cursor.set_char_range(Some(ccursor_range));
+            }
+            ui.input_mut(|i| i.events.retain(|e| !matches!(e, Event::Ime(_))));
+        }
+
         state.clone().store(ui.ctx(), id);
 
         if response.changed {