diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
index 8d4c7d3b186b5..21b40575a7280 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ private void init() {
         addView(flutterTextureView);
         break;
     }
+
+    // FlutterView needs to be focusable so that the InputMethodManager can interact with it.
+    setFocusable(true);
+    setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
   }
 
   /**