diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.h
index f97521fe02..b6e3960121 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaWindow)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaDrawing)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaMouse)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaKeys)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaInputMethods)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaScreen)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaApplication)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaClipboard)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
index 102cf28452..f4cf630e4b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaWindow, "qt.qpa.window");
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaDrawing, "qt.qpa.drawing");
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaMouse, "qt.qpa.input.mouse", QtCriticalMsg);
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaKeys, "qt.qpa.input.keys", QtCriticalMsg);
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaInputMethods, "qt.qpa.input.methods")
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaScreen, "qt.qpa.screen", QtCriticalMsg);
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaApplication, "qt.qpa.application");
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQpaClipboard, "qt.qpa.clipboard")
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.h
index 7190ba0de8..445dd91866 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QLocale>
 #include <QtCore/QPointer>
 
+#include <QtCore/private/qcore_mac_p.h>
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QCocoaInputContext : public QPlatformInputContext
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 private:
     QPointer<QWindow> mWindow;
     QLocale m_locale;
+    QMacNotificationObserver m_inputSourceObserver;
 };
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
index 49c622e83b..6fe48daa14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ QCocoaInputContext::QCocoaInputContext()
     , mWindow(QGuiApplication::focusWindow())
 {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "connectSignals", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+    m_inputSourceObserver = QMacNotificationObserver(nil,
+        NSTextInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification, [&]() {
+        qCDebug(lcQpaInputMethods) << "Text input source changed";
+        updateLocale();
+    });
+
     updateLocale();
 }
 
@@ -146,18 +153,21 @@ void QCocoaInputContext::focusObjectChanged(QObject *focusObject)
 
 void QCocoaInputContext::updateLocale()
 {
-    TISInputSourceRef source = TISCopyCurrentKeyboardInputSource();
-    CFArrayRef languages = (CFArrayRef) TISGetInputSourceProperty(source, kTISPropertyInputSourceLanguages);
-    if (CFArrayGetCount(languages) > 0) {
-        CFStringRef langRef = (CFStringRef)CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(languages, 0);
-        QString name = QString::fromCFString(langRef);
-        QLocale locale(name);
-        if (m_locale != locale) {
-            m_locale = locale;
-            emitLocaleChanged();
-        }
+    QCFType<TISInputSourceRef> source = TISCopyCurrentKeyboardInputSource();
+    NSArray *languages = static_cast<NSArray*>(TISGetInputSourceProperty(source,
+                                               kTISPropertyInputSourceLanguages));
+
+    qCDebug(lcQpaInputMethods) << "Input source supports" << languages;
+    if (!languages.count)
+        return;
+
+    QString language = QString::fromNSString(languages.firstObject);
+    QLocale locale(language);
+    if (m_locale != locale) {
+        qCDebug(lcQpaInputMethods) << "Reporting new locale" << locale;
+        m_locale = locale;
+        emitLocaleChanged();
     }
-    CFRelease(source);
 }
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index bcc6c5ee61..e2dd496dae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ QT_NAMESPACE_ALIAS_OBJC_CLASS(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper);
 @end
 
 @interface QNSView (ComplexText) <NSTextInputClient>
-- (void)textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification:(NSNotification *)textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification;
 @end
 
 @implementation QNSView {
@@ -159,11 +158,6 @@ QT_NAMESPACE_ALIAS_OBJC_CLASS(QNSViewMouseMoveHelper);
         [self initDrawing];
         [self initMouse];
         [self registerDragTypes];
-
-        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
-                                              selector:@selector(textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification:)
-                                              name:NSTextInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification
-                                              object:nil];
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview_complextext.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview_complextext.mm
index 2c2ccc33c8..a7c08e53ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview_complextext.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview_complextext.mm
@@ -265,13 +265,4 @@
         return nil;
 }
 
-- (void)textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification:(NSNotification *)textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(textInputContextKeyboardSelectionDidChangeNotification);
-    if (([NSApp keyWindow] == self.window) && self.window.firstResponder == self) {
-        if (QCocoaInputContext *ic = qobject_cast<QCocoaInputContext *>(QCocoaIntegration::instance()->inputContext()))
-            ic->updateLocale();
-    }
-}
-
 @end