diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index 0caab0911e..c06f727a56 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ public class ExtendedEditText extends EditText {
     private boolean showSoftInput() {
         return requestFocus() &&
                 ((InputMethodManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE))
-                    .showSoftInput(this, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
+                    .showSoftInput(this, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
     }
 }