diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c6b05696..050aa79bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -301,11 +301,6 @@ set(devilutionx_SRCS
   Packaging/resources/CharisSILB.ttf
   Packaging/windows/devilutionx.rc)
 
-if(USE_SDL1)
-  list(APPEND devilutionx_SRCS
-    SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.cpp)
-endif()
-
 if(NOT NONET)
   list(APPEND devilutionx_SRCS
     SourceX/dvlnet/tcp_client.cpp
diff --git a/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.cpp b/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4783c1f5b..000000000
--- a/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#include "sdl2_to_1_2_backports.h"
-
-SDL_bool SDLBackport_IsTextInputActive = SDL_FALSE;
diff --git a/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.h b/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.h
index 7c11932ee..e2d5de966 100644
--- a/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.h
+++ b/SourceS/sdl2_to_1_2_backports.h
@@ -59,20 +59,12 @@ inline void SDL_Log(const char *fmt, ...)
 	puts("");
 }
 
-extern SDL_bool SDLBackport_IsTextInputActive;
-
-inline SDL_bool SDL_IsTextInputActive()
-{
-	return SDLBackport_IsTextInputActive;
-}
-
 inline void SDL_StartTextInput()
 {
-	SDLBackport_IsTextInputActive = SDL_TRUE;
 }
-inline void SDL_StopTextInput()
+
+inline void SDL_SetTextInputRect(const SDL_Rect *r)
 {
-	SDLBackport_IsTextInputActive = SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
 //== Graphics helpers
diff --git a/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp b/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
index aec6e9139..01b6a173c 100644
--- a/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
+++ b/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ std::vector<UiItemBase *> gUiItems;
 bool UiItemsWraps;
 char *UiTextInput;
 int UiTextInputLen;
+bool textInputActive = true;
 
 int SelectedItem = 0;
 
@@ -89,15 +90,20 @@ void UiInitList(int min, int max, void (*fnFocus)(int value), void (*fnSelect)(i
 	if (fnFocus)
 		fnFocus(min);
 
+#ifndef __SWITCH__
 	SDL_StopTextInput(); // input is enabled by default
+#endif
+	textInputActive = false;
 	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
 		if (items[i]->m_type == UI_EDIT) {
 			UiEdit *pItemUIEdit = (UiEdit *)items[i];
+			SDL_SetTextInputRect(&items[i]->m_rect);
+			textInputActive = true;
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
 			switch_start_text_input("", pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length, /*multiline=*/0);
-#endif
-
+#else
 			SDL_StartTextInput();
+#endif
 			UiTextInput = pItemUIEdit->m_value;
 			UiTextInputLen = pItemUIEdit->m_max_length;
 		}
@@ -272,7 +278,7 @@ void UiFocusNavigation(SDL_Event *event)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (SDL_IsTextInputActive()) {
+	if (textInputActive) {
 		switch (event->type) {
 		case SDL_KEYDOWN: {
 			switch (event->key.keysym.sym) {
@@ -314,7 +320,9 @@ void UiFocusNavigation(SDL_Event *event)
 		}
 #ifndef USE_SDL1
 		case SDL_TEXTINPUT:
-			selhero_CatToName(event->text.text, UiTextInput, UiTextInputLen);
+			if (textInputActive) {
+				selhero_CatToName(event->text.text, UiTextInput, UiTextInputLen);
+			}
 			return;
 #endif
 		default:
@@ -368,11 +376,13 @@ void UiHandleEvents(SDL_Event *event)
 void UiFocusNavigationSelect()
 {
 	UiPlaySelectSound();
-	if (SDL_IsTextInputActive()) {
+	if (textInputActive) {
 		if (strlen(UiTextInput) == 0) {
 			return;
 		}
+#ifndef __SWITCH__
 		SDL_StopTextInput();
+#endif
 		UiTextInput = NULL;
 		UiTextInputLen = 0;
 	}
@@ -383,8 +393,10 @@ void UiFocusNavigationSelect()
 void UiFocusNavigationEsc()
 {
 	UiPlaySelectSound();
-	if (SDL_IsTextInputActive()) {
+	if (textInputActive) {
+#ifndef __SWITCH__
 		SDL_StopTextInput();
+#endif
 		UiTextInput = NULL;
 		UiTextInputLen = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.h b/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
index d87f037fe..9595fe06e 100644
--- a/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
+++ b/SourceX/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 namespace dvl {
 
 extern int SelectedItem;
+extern bool textInputActive;
 
 typedef enum _artFocus {
 	FOCUS_SMALL,
diff --git a/SourceX/DiabloUI/dialogs.cpp b/SourceX/DiabloUI/dialogs.cpp
index ffd6f4bad..6ae1cce9c 100644
--- a/SourceX/DiabloUI/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/SourceX/DiabloUI/dialogs.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ namespace {
 
 Art dialogArt;
 bool fontWasLoaded;
-bool textInputWasActive;
 
 bool dialogEnd;
 
@@ -204,8 +203,6 @@ void Init(const char *text, const char *caption, bool error, bool renderBehind)
 	fontWasLoaded = font != NULL;
 	if (!fontWasLoaded)
 		LoadTtfFont();
-	textInputWasActive = SDL_IsTextInputActive();
-	SDL_StopTextInput();
 }
 
 void Deinit()
@@ -214,8 +211,6 @@ void Deinit()
 	UnloadSmlButtonArt();
 	if (!fontWasLoaded)
 		UnloadTtfFont();
-	if (textInputWasActive)
-		SDL_StartTextInput();
 
 	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < vecOkDialog.size(); i++) {
 		UiItemBase *pUIItem = vecOkDialog[i];
diff --git a/SourceX/controls/menu_controls.cpp b/SourceX/controls/menu_controls.cpp
index 5a2d08cf1..cef39a6ab 100644
--- a/SourceX/controls/menu_controls.cpp
+++ b/SourceX/controls/menu_controls.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "controls/controller.h"
 #include "controls/remap_keyboard.h"
+#include "DiabloUI/diabloui.h"
 
 namespace dvl {
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ MenuAction GetMenuAction(const SDL_Event &event)
 		case SDLK_KP_ENTER:
 			return MenuAction_SELECT;
 		case SDLK_SPACE:
-			if (!SDL_IsTextInputActive()) {
+			if (!textInputActive) {
 				return MenuAction_SELECT;
 			}
 			break;