diff --git a/src/inputmethod.cpp b/src/inputmethod.cpp
index c5f1318158..9aa254c352 100644
--- a/src/inputmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/inputmethod.cpp
@@ -98,16 +98,13 @@ void InputMethod::init()
         connect(textInputV2, &TextInputV2Interface::surroundingTextChanged, this, &InputMethod::surroundingTextChanged);
         connect(textInputV2, &TextInputV2Interface::contentTypeChanged, this, &InputMethod::contentTypeChanged);
         connect(textInputV2, &TextInputV2Interface::stateUpdated, this, &InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV2StateUpdated);
+        connect(textInputV2, &TextInputV2Interface::enabledChanged, this, &InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV2EnabledChanged);
 
         TextInputV3Interface *textInputV3 = waylandServer()->seat()->textInputV3();
         connect(textInputV3, &TextInputV3Interface::surroundingTextChanged, this, &InputMethod::surroundingTextChanged);
         connect(textInputV3, &TextInputV3Interface::contentTypeChanged, this, &InputMethod::contentTypeChanged);
         connect(textInputV3, &TextInputV3Interface::stateCommitted, this, &InputMethod::stateCommitted);
-
-        if (m_enabled) {
-            connect(textInputV2, &TextInputV2Interface::enabledChanged, this, &InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV2EnabledChanged);
-            connect(textInputV3, &TextInputV3Interface::enabledChanged, this, &InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV3EnabledChanged);
-        }
+        connect(textInputV3, &TextInputV3Interface::enabledChanged, this, &InputMethod::textInputInterfaceV3EnabledChanged);
 
         connect(input()->keyboard()->xkb(), &Xkb::modifierStateChanged, this, [this]() {
             m_hasPendingModifiers = true;