diff --git a/app/term/app.cc b/app/term/app.cc
index e77c09a..3acec69 100644
--- a/app/term/app.cc
+++ b/app/term/app.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   auto scenic =
       context_->ConnectToEnvironmentService<fuchsia::ui::scenic::Scenic>();
   scenic::ViewContext view_context = {
+      .enable_ime = true,
       .session_and_listener_request =
           scenic::CreateScenicSessionPtrAndListenerRequest(scenic.get()),
       .view_token = scenic::ToViewToken(std::move(view_token)),