diff --git a/private/style.cpp b/private/style.cpp
index 1e01302d1..9fff60d8a 100644
--- a/private/style.cpp
+++ b/private/style.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ QRect Style::subControlRect(ComplexControl control, const QStyleOptionComplex *o
     }
 }
 
+int Style::styleHint(StyleHint hint, const QStyleOption *option, const QWidget *widget, QStyleHintReturn *returnData) const
+{
+    switch (hint) {
+    case SH_RequestSoftwareInputPanel:
+        return RSIP_OnMouseClick;
+    default:
+        return QCommonStyle::styleHint(hint, option, widget, returnData);
+    }
+}
+
 int Style::pixelMetric(PixelMetric metric, const QStyleOption *option, const QWidget *widget) const
 {
     if (Theme::defaultTheme()->useNativeWidgetStyle()) {
diff --git a/private/style_p.h b/private/style_p.h
index 7f88ec884..787cf8d76 100644
--- a/private/style_p.h
+++ b/private/style_p.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     ~Style();
 
     void drawPrimitive(PrimitiveElement element, const QStyleOption *option, QPainter *painter, const QWidget *widget = 0) const;
+    int styleHint(StyleHint hint, const QStyleOption *option=0, const QWidget *widget=0, QStyleHintReturn *returnData=0) const;
 
 protected:
     void drawComplexControl(ComplexControl control,