diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index 5dc16dcad0..5404634d2b 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -747,8 +747,10 @@ bool WIN_CreateWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_Properties
             return false;
         }
 
+#if !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) && !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
         // Ensure that the IME isn't active on the new window until explicitly requested.
         WIN_StopTextInput(_this, window);
+#endif
 
         // Inform Windows of the frame change so we can respond to WM_NCCALCSIZE
         SetWindowPos(hwnd, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE);