diff --git a/Revert-imwayland-clear-preedit-on-focus-out.patch b/Revert-imwayland-clear-preedit-on-focus-out.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2f1679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Revert-imwayland-clear-preedit-on-focus-out.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+From: Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org>
+Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 23:06:12 +0100
+Subject: Revert "imwayland: clear preedit on focus out"
+
+This appears to cause the gnome-terminal cursor to disappear on focus
+changes. Revert it for now as a workaround.
+
+This reverts commit 49b17e6c1e853e81e2087a989524d8e0cad08d05.
+
+Bug: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/issues/1316
+Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/908120
+Forwarded: no
+---
+ modules/input/imwayland.c | 19 +++++++++++++------
+ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/modules/input/imwayland.c b/modules/input/imwayland.c
+index 11d09d2..3589c4c 100644
+--- a/modules/input/imwayland.c
++++ b/modules/input/imwayland.c
+@@ -135,7 +135,18 @@ static void
+ text_input_leave (void                     *data,
+                   struct zwp_text_input_v3 *text_input,
+                   struct wl_surface        *surface)
+-{}
++{
++  /*
++  GtkIMContextWayland *context;
++
++  if (!global->current)
++    return;
++
++  context = GTK_IM_CONTEXT_WAYLAND (global->current);
++  TODO: does this clear text input or modify text?
++  reset_preedit (context);
++  */
++}
+ 
+ static void
+ text_input_preedit (void                     *data,
+@@ -158,6 +169,7 @@ text_input_preedit (void                     *data,
+   context->pending_preedit.cursor_end = cursor_end;
+ }
+ 
++
+ static void
+ text_input_preedit_apply (GtkIMContextWaylandGlobal *global)
+ {
+@@ -652,11 +664,6 @@ gtk_im_context_wayland_focus_out (GtkIMContext *context)
+ 
+   zwp_text_input_v3_disable (global->text_input);
+   commit_state (context_wayland);
+-
+-  /* after disable, incoming state changes won't take effect anyway */
+-  text_input_preedit (global, global->text_input, "", 0, 0);
+-  text_input_preedit_apply (global);
+-
+   global->current = NULL;
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/gtk3.spec b/gtk3.spec
index 5df5fc0..f392dea 100644
--- a/gtk3.spec
+++ b/gtk3.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Name: gtk3
 Version: 3.24.0
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 Summary: GTK+ graphical user interface library
 
 License: LGPLv2+
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ Source0: http://download.gnome.org/sources/gtk+/3.24/gtk+-%{version}.tar.xz
 # Backported from upstream
 Patch0: 0001-GtkApplication-Fix-CRITICAL-on-shutdown-when-registe.patch
 Patch1: 0001-Fix-portal-path-handling.patch
+# https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/gtk3/blob/debian/master/debian/patches/Revert-imwayland-clear-preedit-on-focus-out.patch
+# revert a problematic commit to fix
+# https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/issues/1316#note_312942
+Patch2: Revert-imwayland-clear-preedit-on-focus-out.patch
 
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(atk) >= %{atk_version}
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(atk-bridge-2.0)
@@ -324,6 +328,9 @@ gtk-query-immodules-3.0-%{__isa_bits} --update-cache &>/dev/null || :
 %{_datadir}/installed-tests
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 10 2018 Adam Williamson <awilliam@redhat.com> - 3.24.0-4
+- Revert a problematic change that breaks several things (GGO #1316)
+
 * Fri Sep 07 2018 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.24.0-3
 - Rebuilt against fixed atk (#1626575)