diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index cda58170..e4def8b1 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
     text.autocapitalize = "off";
     text.spellcheck = false;
 
-    text.style.bottom = "-2em";
+    text.style.bottom = "2000em";
     parentNode.insertBefore(text, parentNode.firstChild);
 
     var PLACEHOLDER = "\x01\x01";