diff --git a/client/mainmenu/CMainMenu.cpp b/client/mainmenu/CMainMenu.cpp
index 85f4a9be4..da9171f7a 100644
--- a/client/mainmenu/CMainMenu.cpp
+++ b/client/mainmenu/CMainMenu.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ void CSimpleJoinScreen::connectToServer()
 {
 	textTitle->setText("Connecting...");
 	buttonOk->block(true);
+	CSDL_Ext::stopTextInput();
 
 	boost::thread(&CSimpleJoinScreen::connectThread, this, inputAddress->text, boost::lexical_cast<ui16>(inputPort->text));
 }