diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 739a250e40..ee9d2f1154 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -395,6 +395,17 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_EMSCRIPTEN_KEYBOARD_ELEMENT   "SDL_EMSCRIPTEN_KEYBOARD_ELEMENT"
 
+/**
+ *  \brief  A variable that controls whether the on-screen keyboard should be shown when text input is active
+ *
+ *  The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *    "0"       - Do not show the on-screen keyboard
+ *    "1"       - Show the on-screen keyboard
+ *
+ *  The default value is "1". This hint must be set before text input is activated.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD "SDL_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD"
+
 /**
  *  \brief  A variable that controls whether Steam Controllers should be exposed using the SDL joystick and game controller APIs
  *
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index e7dc22635b..753dd485ea 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -4665,9 +4665,11 @@ void SDL_StartTextInput(void)
     SDL_SetEventEnabled(SDL_EVENT_TEXT_EDITING, SDL_TRUE);
 
     /* Then show the on-screen keyboard, if any */
-    window = SDL_GetFocusWindow();
-    if (window && _this && _this->ShowScreenKeyboard) {
-        _this->ShowScreenKeyboard(_this, window);
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD, SDL_TRUE)) {
+        window = SDL_GetFocusWindow();
+        if (window && _this && _this->ShowScreenKeyboard) {
+            _this->ShowScreenKeyboard(_this, window);
+        }
     }
 
     /* Finally start the text input system */
@@ -4707,9 +4709,11 @@ void SDL_StopTextInput(void)
     }
 
     /* Hide the on-screen keyboard, if any */
-    window = SDL_GetFocusWindow();
-    if (window && _this && _this->HideScreenKeyboard) {
-        _this->HideScreenKeyboard(_this, window);
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD, SDL_TRUE)) {
+        window = SDL_GetFocusWindow();
+        if (window && _this && _this->HideScreenKeyboard) {
+            _this->HideScreenKeyboard(_this, window);
+        }
     }
 
     /* Finally disable text events */