diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidinputcontext.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidinputcontext.cpp
index 68a1ba0d07..f6404fb00a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidinputcontext.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidinputcontext.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,9 @@ void QAndroidInputContext::showInputPanel()
     if (query.isNull())
         return;
 
+    if (!qGuiApp->focusWindow()->handle())
+        return; // not a real window, probably VR/XR
+
     disconnect(m_updateCursorPosConnection);
     m_updateCursorPosConnection = {};