diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 96394c4b..6a9c4b08 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ changelog entry.
 - Update `smol_str` to version `0.3`
 - Rename `VideoModeHandle` to `VideoMode`, now it only stores plain data.
 - Make `Fullscreen::Exclusive` contain `(MonitorHandle, VideoMode)`.
+- On Wayland, no longer send an explicit clearing `Ime::Preedit` just prior to a new `Ime::Preedit`.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/seat/text_input/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/seat/text_input/mod.rs
index dff37235..45a0f6c9 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/seat/text_input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/seat/text_input/mod.rs
@@ -119,11 +119,15 @@ impl Dispatch<ZwpTextInputV3, TextInputData, WinitState> for TextInputState {
                     None => return,
                 };
 
-                // Clear preedit at the start of `Done`.
-                state.events_sink.push_window_event(
-                    WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Preedit(String::new(), None)),
-                    window_id,
-                );
+                // Clear preedit, unless all we'll be doing next is sending a new preedit.
+                if text_input_data.pending_commit.is_some()
+                    || text_input_data.pending_preedit.is_none()
+                {
+                    state.events_sink.push_window_event(
+                        WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Preedit(String::new(), None)),
+                        window_id,
+                    );
+                }
 
                 // Send `Commit`.
                 if let Some(text) = text_input_data.pending_commit.take() {