diff --git a/res/layout/crypt_keeper_password_field.xml b/res/layout/crypt_keeper_password_field.xml
index 8102658e44a..eb89b70dcae 100644
--- a/res/layout/crypt_keeper_password_field.xml
+++ b/res/layout/crypt_keeper_password_field.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
      switcher, if necessary. Assumed to be in a horizontal LinearLayout. -->
 <merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-    <EditText android:id="@+id/passwordEntry"
+    <com.android.settings.widget.ImeAwareEditText android:id="@+id/passwordEntry"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/CryptKeeper.java b/src/com/android/settings/CryptKeeper.java
index 94ea2e736fa..99c6e8b011b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/CryptKeeper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/CryptKeeper.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodSubtype;
 import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternUtils;
 import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView;
 import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView.Cell;
 import com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView.DisplayMode;
+import com.android.settings.widget.ImeAwareEditText;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class CryptKeeper extends Activity implements TextView.OnEditorActionList
     private boolean mCooldown = false;
 
     PowerManager.WakeLock mWakeLock;
-    private EditText mPasswordEntry;
+    private ImeAwareEditText mPasswordEntry;
     private LockPatternView mLockPatternView;
     /** Number of calls to {@link #notifyUser()} to ignore before notifying. */
     private int mNotificationCountdown = 0;
@@ -277,9 +277,7 @@ public class CryptKeeper extends Activity implements TextView.OnEditorActionList
             // Reenable the password entry
             if (mPasswordEntry != null) {
                 mPasswordEntry.setEnabled(true);
-                final InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(
-                        Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-                imm.showSoftInput(mPasswordEntry, 0);
+                mPasswordEntry.scheduleShowSoftInput();
                 setBackFunctionality(true);
             }
         }
@@ -744,7 +742,7 @@ public class CryptKeeper extends Activity implements TextView.OnEditorActionList
 
      private void passwordEntryInit() {
         // Password/pin case
-        mPasswordEntry = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.passwordEntry);
+        mPasswordEntry = (ImeAwareEditText) findViewById(R.id.passwordEntry);
         if (mPasswordEntry != null){
             mPasswordEntry.setOnEditorActionListener(this);
             mPasswordEntry.requestFocus();
@@ -797,16 +795,13 @@ public class CryptKeeper extends Activity implements TextView.OnEditorActionList
             }
         }
 
-        // Asynchronously throw up the IME, since there are issues with requesting it to be shown
-        // immediately.
+        // Make sure that the IME is shown when everything becomes ready.
         if (mLockPatternView == null && !mCooldown) {
             getWindow().setSoftInputMode(
                                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE);
-            mHandler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-                @Override public void run() {
-                    imm.showSoftInputUnchecked(0, null);
-                }
-            }, 0);
+            if (mPasswordEntry != null) {
+                mPasswordEntry.scheduleShowSoftInput();
+            }
         }
 
         updateEmergencyCallButtonState();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e709297435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/ImeAwareEditText.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.widget;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+
+public class ImeAwareEditText extends EditText {
+    private boolean mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest;
+    final Runnable mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary = () -> showSoftInputIfNecessary();
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context) {
+        super(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    public ImeAwareEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
+            int defStyleRes) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method is called back by the system when the system is about to establish a connection
+     * to the current input method.
+     *
+     * <p>This is a good and reliable signal to schedule a pending task to call
+     * {@link InputMethodManager#showSoftInput(View, int)}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param editorInfo context about the text input field.
+     * @return {@link InputConnection} to be passed to the input method.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public InputConnection onCreateInputConnection(EditorInfo editorInfo) {
+        final InputConnection ic = super.onCreateInputConnection(editorInfo);
+        if (mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest) {
+            removeCallbacks(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+            post(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+        }
+        return ic;
+    }
+
+    private void showSoftInputIfNecessary() {
+        if (mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest) {
+            final InputMethodManager imm =
+                    getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
+            imm.showSoftInput(this, 0);
+            mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void scheduleShowSoftInput() {
+        final InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
+        if (imm.isActive(this)) {
+            // This means that ImeAwareEditText is already connected to the IME.
+            // InputMethodManager#showSoftInput() is guaranteed to pass client-side focus check.
+            mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = false;
+            removeCallbacks(mRunShowSoftInputIfNecessary);
+            imm.showSoftInput(this, 0);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Otherwise, InputMethodManager#showSoftInput() should be deferred after
+        // onCreateInputConnection().
+        mHasPendingShowSoftInputRequest = true;
+    }
+}