diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 2d85f80659..562052869c 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -2147,6 +2147,18 @@ void Wayland_add_primary_selection_device_manager(SDL_VideoData *d, uint32_t id,
 
 void Wayland_add_text_input_manager(SDL_VideoData *d, uint32_t id, uint32_t version)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_FCITX
+    const char *im_module = SDL_getenv("SDL_IM_MODULE");
+    if (im_module && SDL_strcmp(im_module, "fcitx") == 0) {
+        /* Override the Wayland text-input protocol when Fcitx is enabled, like how GTK_IM_MODULE does.
+         *
+         * The Fcitx wiki discourages enabling it under Wayland via SDL_IM_MODULE, so its presence must
+         * be intentional, and this workaround is needed for fixing key repeat detection.
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     d->text_input_manager = wl_registry_bind(d->registry, id, &zwp_text_input_manager_v3_interface, 1);
 
     if (d->input) {