diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index 0fe86f40..e41f3152 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
     text.style.top = "-2em";
     parentNode.insertBefore(text, parentNode.firstChild);
 
-    var PLACEHOLDER = useragent.isIE ? "\x01" : "\x01";
-    sendText();
+    var PLACEHOLDER = useragent.isIE ? "\x01" : "\x00";
+    reset(true);
+    if (isFocused())
+        host.onFocus();
 
     var inCompostion = false;
     var copied = false;