diff --git a/crates/warpui/src/windowing/winit/window.rs b/crates/warpui/src/windowing/winit/window.rs
index 415a28aab..d1fdba6fa 100644
--- a/crates/warpui/src/windowing/winit/window.rs
+++ b/crates/warpui/src/windowing/winit/window.rs
@@ -1422,6 +1422,13 @@ fn create_window(
         }
     }
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    if let Ok(window) = created_window.as_ref() {
+        // On Linux/Wayland, winit only sends `zwp_text_input_v3.enable()` when IME is allowed,
+        // so without this call IME stays inactive and non-Latin input (CJK, etc.) is unusable.
+        window.set_ime_allowed(true);
+    }
+
     created_window
 }