diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsinputcontext.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsinputcontext.cpp
index 812926b3c1..758490ffb7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsinputcontext.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsinputcontext.cpp
@@ -237,23 +237,9 @@ void QWindowsInputContext::showInputPanel()
     if (!m_caretCreated && m_transparentBitmap)
         m_caretCreated = CreateCaret(platformWindow->handle(), m_transparentBitmap, 0, 0);
 
-    // For some reason, the on-screen keyboard is only triggered on the Surface
-    // with Windows 10 if the Windows IME is (re)enabled _after_ the caret is shown.
     if (m_caretCreated) {
         cursorRectChanged();
-        // We only call ShowCaret() on Windows 10 after 1703 as in earlier versions
-        // the caret would actually be visible (QTBUG-74492) and the workaround for
-        // the Surface seems unnecessary there anyway. But leave it hidden for IME.
-        // Only trigger the native OSK if the Qt OSK is not in use.
-        static bool imModuleEmpty = qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_IM_MODULE");
-        bool nativeVKDisabled = QCoreApplication::testAttribute(Qt::AA_DisableNativeVirtualKeyboard);
-        if (imModuleEmpty && !nativeVKDisabled) {
-            ShowCaret(platformWindow->handle());
-        } else {
-            HideCaret(platformWindow->handle());
-        }
-        setWindowsImeEnabled(platformWindow, false);
-        setWindowsImeEnabled(platformWindow, true);
+        ShowCaret(platformWindow->handle());
     }
 }