diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
index a4679402dc..1204b48b50 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
@@ -2032,6 +2032,11 @@ void QWidgetTextControlPrivate::inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent *e)
             || e->preeditString() != cursor.block().layout()->preeditAreaText()
             || e->replacementLength() > 0;
 
+    if (!isGettingInput && e->attributes().isEmpty()) {
+        e->ignore();
+        return;
+    }
+
     int oldCursorPos = cursor.position();
 
     cursor.beginEditBlock();