diff --git a/tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd b/tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd
index 5454a65..cbfb369 100644
--- a/tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd
+++ b/tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd
@@ -299,16 +299,22 @@ func _validate_native_keyboard() -> void:
 	character_event.unicode = 97
 	character_event.pressed = true
 	keyboard.call("_input", character_event)
-	outside_button.grab_focus()
 	await process_frame
 	assert(edit.has_focus())
+	outside_button.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	assert(outside_button.has_focus())
+	edit.grab_focus()
 	var backspace_event := InputEventKey.new()
 	backspace_event.keycode = KEY_BACKSPACE
 	backspace_event.pressed = true
 	keyboard.call("_input", backspace_event)
-	outside_button.grab_focus()
 	await process_frame
 	assert(edit.has_focus())
+	outside_button.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	assert(outside_button.has_focus())
+	edit.grab_focus()
 	var close_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
 	close_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_B
 	close_event.pressed = true
diff --git a/ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd b/ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd
index 8c2122d..e961f08 100644
--- a/ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd
+++ b/ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd
@@ -306,9 +306,6 @@ func _handle_native_keyboard_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		return
 	if key_event.keycode in [KEY_ENTER, KEY_KP_ENTER]:
 		return
-	# Android delivers IME edits after this input phase. Reassert the same field
-	# afterward in case a page refresh tried to move focus while its text changed.
-	_preserve_native_text_focus.call_deferred(focused)
 
 
 func _open_native_keyboard_for(control: Control) -> void:
@@ -326,20 +323,6 @@ func _close_native_keyboard(control: Control) -> void:
 	DisplayServer.virtual_keyboard_hide()
 
 
-func _preserve_native_text_focus(control: Control) -> void:
-	if (
-		not _uses_native_virtual_keyboard()
-		or not is_instance_valid(control)
-		or not _can_edit(control)
-		or not control.is_inside_tree()
-		or not control.is_visible_in_tree()
-		or not bool(control.get("virtual_keyboard_enabled"))
-	):
-		return
-	if not control.has_focus():
-		control.grab_focus()
-
-
 func _can_edit(control: Control) -> bool:
 	if (
 		control == null