diff --git a/gtk/gtktext.c b/gtk/gtktext.c
index 0d54525daa..36dedc0758 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktext.c
@@ -2518,8 +2518,9 @@ gtk_text_multipress_gesture_pressed (GtkGestureMultiPress *gesture,
          gtk_widget_get_modifier_mask (widget,
                                        GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_EXTEND_SELECTION));
 
-      if (extend_selection)
-        gtk_text_reset_im_context (self);
+      /* Always emit reset when preedit is shown */
+      priv->need_im_reset = TRUE;
+      gtk_text_reset_im_context (self);
 
       switch (n_press)
         {
diff --git a/gtk/gtktextview.c b/gtk/gtktextview.c
index 083d181e02..8e50f05aaa 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktextview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktextview.c
@@ -5103,7 +5103,11 @@ gtk_text_view_multipress_gesture_pressed (GtkGestureMultiPress *gesture,
                    gdk_device_get_source (device) == GDK_SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN;
 
   if (n_press == 1)
-    gtk_text_view_reset_im_context (text_view);
+    {
+      /* Always emit reset when preedit is shown */
+      priv->need_im_reset = TRUE;
+      gtk_text_view_reset_im_context (text_view);
+    }
 
   if (n_press == 1 &&
       gdk_event_triggers_context_menu (event))