diff --git a/CMake/ctr/n3ds_defs.cmake b/CMake/ctr/n3ds_defs.cmake
index b006c7397..4fe187f5e 100644
--- a/CMake/ctr/n3ds_defs.cmake
+++ b/CMake/ctr/n3ds_defs.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #General compilation options
 set(NONET ON)
 set(USE_SDL1 ON)
+set(PREFILL_PLAYER_NAME ON)
 
 #3DS libraries
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${DevilutionX_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/ctr/modules")
diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
index 331cd5cd9..55b6dfd8d 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 // for virtual keyboard on Vita
 #include "platform/vita/keyboard.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef __3DS__
+// for virtual keyboard on 3DS
+#include "platform/ctr/keyboard.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace devilution {
 
@@ -101,9 +105,11 @@ void UiInitList(int count, void (*fnFocus)(int value), void (*fnSelect)(int valu
 			SDL_SetTextInputRect(&item->m_rect);
 			textInputActive = true;
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
-			switch_start_text_input("", pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length, /*multiline=*/0);
+			switch_start_text_input(pItemUIEdit->m_hint, pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length, /*multiline=*/0);
 #elif defined(__vita__)
-			vita_start_text_input("", pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length);
+			vita_start_text_input(pItemUIEdit->m_hint, pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length);
+#elif defined(__3DS__)
+			ctr_vkbdInput(pItemUIEdit->m_hint, pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_value, pItemUIEdit->m_max_length);
 #else
 			SDL_StartTextInput();
 #endif
@@ -692,6 +698,12 @@ void UiPollAndRender()
 	// Must happen after the very first UiFadeIn, which sets the cursor.
 	if (IsHardwareCursor())
 		SetHardwareCursorVisible(!sgbControllerActive);
+
+#ifdef __3DS__
+	// Keyboard blocks until input is finished
+	// so defer until after render and fade-in
+	ctr_vkbdFlush();
+#endif
 }
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/selgame.cpp b/Source/DiabloUI/selgame.cpp
index 6af7b07d5..f28ef53d9 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/selgame.cpp
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/selgame.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void selgame_GameSelection_Select(int value)
 		vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiArtText(_("Enter address"), rect4, UIS_CENTER | UIS_BIG));
 
 		SDL_Rect rect5 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 305), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 314), 285, 33 };
-		vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiEdit(selgame_Ip, 128, rect5, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
+		vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiEdit(_("Enter address"), selgame_Ip, 128, rect5, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
 
 		SDL_Rect rect6 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 299), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 427), 140, 35 };
 		vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiArtTextButton(_("OK"), &UiFocusNavigationSelect, rect6, UIS_CENTER | UIS_VCENTER | UIS_BIG | UIS_GOLD));
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void selgame_Password_Init(int value)
 	vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiArtText(_("Enter Password"), rect4, UIS_CENTER | UIS_BIG));
 
 	SDL_Rect rect5 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 305), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 314), 285, 33 };
-	vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiEdit(selgame_Password, 15, rect5, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
+	vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiEdit(_("Enter Password"), selgame_Password, 15, rect5, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
 
 	SDL_Rect rect6 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 299), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 427), 140, 35 };
 	vecSelGameDialog.push_back(new UiArtTextButton(_("OK"), &UiFocusNavigationSelect, rect6, UIS_CENTER | UIS_VCENTER | UIS_BIG | UIS_GOLD));
diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/selhero.cpp b/Source/DiabloUI/selhero.cpp
index e06f1b55b..9802c966e 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/selhero.cpp
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/selhero.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 #include "pfile.h"
 #include "utils/language.h"
 
-#ifdef __3DS__
-#include "platform/ctr/keyboard.h"
-#endif
-
 namespace devilution {
 
 bool selhero_endMenu;
@@ -272,9 +268,7 @@ void SelheroClassSelectorFocus(int value)
 
 bool ShouldPrefillHeroName()
 {
-#if defined __3DS__
-	return false;
-#elif defined(PREFILL_PLAYER_NAME)
+#if defined(PREFILL_PLAYER_NAME)
 	return true;
 #else
 	return sgbControllerActive;
@@ -297,9 +291,6 @@ void SelheroClassSelectorSelect(int value)
 		strncpy(title, _("New Multi Player Hero"), sizeof(title) - 1);
 	}
 	memset(selhero_heroInfo.name, '\0', sizeof(selhero_heroInfo.name));
-#if defined __3DS__
-	ctr_vkbdInput(_("Enter Name"), SelheroGenerateName(selhero_heroInfo.heroclass), selhero_heroInfo.name);
-#endif
 	if (ShouldPrefillHeroName())
 		strncpy(selhero_heroInfo.name, SelheroGenerateName(selhero_heroInfo.heroclass), sizeof(selhero_heroInfo.name) - 1);
 	SelheroFreeDlgItems();
@@ -307,7 +298,7 @@ void SelheroClassSelectorSelect(int value)
 	vecSelDlgItems.push_back(new UiArtText(_("Enter Name"), rect1, UIS_CENTER | UIS_BIG));
 
 	SDL_Rect rect2 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 265), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 317), 320, 33 };
-	vecSelDlgItems.push_back(new UiEdit(selhero_heroInfo.name, 15, rect2, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
+	vecSelDlgItems.push_back(new UiEdit(_("Enter Name"), selhero_heroInfo.name, 15, rect2, UIS_MED | UIS_GOLD));
 
 	SDL_Rect rect3 = { (Sint16)(PANEL_LEFT + 279), (Sint16)(UI_OFFSET_Y + 429), 140, 35 };
 	vecSelDlgItems.push_back(new UiArtTextButton(_("OK"), &UiFocusNavigationSelect, rect3, UIS_CENTER | UIS_BIG | UIS_GOLD));
diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/ui_item.h b/Source/DiabloUI/ui_item.h
index c5beaf1b9..1b029f2f8 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/ui_item.h
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/ui_item.h
@@ -185,15 +185,17 @@ public:
 
 class UiEdit : public UiItemBase {
 public:
-	UiEdit(char *value, std::size_t max_length, SDL_Rect rect, int flags = 0)
+	UiEdit(const char *hint, char *value, std::size_t max_length, SDL_Rect rect, int flags = 0)
 	    : UiItemBase(rect, flags)
 	{
 		m_type = UI_EDIT;
+		m_hint = hint;
 		m_value = value;
 		m_max_length = max_length;
 	}
 
 	//private:
+	const char *m_hint;
 	char *m_value;
 	std::size_t m_max_length;
 };
diff --git a/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.cpp b/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.cpp
index f3004b517..c272dc580 100644
--- a/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.cpp
@@ -3,24 +3,53 @@
 
 #include "platform/ctr/keyboard.h"
 
-const char *ctr_vkbdInput(const char *hintText, const char *inText, char *outText)
+constexpr size_t MAX_TEXT_LENGTH = 255;
+
+struct vkbdEvent {
+	const char *hintText;
+	const char *inText;
+	char *outText;
+	int maxLength;
+};
+
+static vkbdEvent events[16];
+static int eventCount = 0;
+
+void ctr_vkbdInput(const char *hintText, const char *inText, char *outText, int maxLength)
+{
+	if (eventCount >= sizeof(events))
+		return;
+
+	vkbdEvent &event = events[eventCount];
+	event.hintText = hintText;
+	event.inText = inText;
+	event.outText = outText;
+	event.maxLength = maxLength;
+	eventCount++;
+}
+
+void ctr_vkbdFlush()
 {
-	SwkbdState swkbd;
+	for (int i = 0; i < eventCount; i++) {
+		vkbdEvent &event = events[i];
+		SwkbdState swkbd;
+
+		char mybuf[MAX_TEXT_LENGTH + 1];
 
-	char mybuf[16];
+		swkbdInit(&swkbd, SWKBD_TYPE_WESTERN, 2, MAX_TEXT_LENGTH);
+		swkbdSetValidation(&swkbd, SWKBD_NOTEMPTY_NOTBLANK, 0, 0);
+		swkbdSetInitialText(&swkbd, event.inText);
+		swkbdSetHintText(&swkbd, event.hintText);
 
-	swkbdInit(&swkbd, SWKBD_TYPE_WESTERN, 2, 15);
-	swkbdSetValidation(&swkbd, SWKBD_NOTEMPTY_NOTBLANK, 0, 0);
-	swkbdSetInitialText(&swkbd, inText);
-	swkbdSetHintText(&swkbd, hintText);
+		SwkbdButton button = swkbdInputText(&swkbd, mybuf, sizeof(mybuf));
 
-	SwkbdButton button = swkbdInputText(&swkbd, mybuf, sizeof(mybuf));
+		if (button == SWKBD_BUTTON_CONFIRM) {
+			strncpy(event.outText, mybuf, event.maxLength);
+			continue;
+		}
 
-	if (button == SWKBD_BUTTON_CONFIRM) {
-		strcpy(outText, mybuf);
-		return 0;
+		strncpy(event.outText, event.inText, event.maxLength);
 	}
 
-	strcpy(outText, inText);
-	return 0;
+	eventCount = 0;
 }
diff --git a/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.h b/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.h
index 5a930f606..669118857 100644
--- a/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.h
+++ b/Source/platform/ctr/keyboard.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #include <3ds.h>
 
-const char *ctr_vkbdInput(const char *title, const char *inText, char *outText);
+void ctr_vkbdInput(const char *title, const char *inText, char *outText, int maxLength);
+void ctr_vkbdFlush();