diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 5bf152f5..2b04d1a6 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ changelog entry.
     identify a finger in a multi-touch interaction. Replaces the old `Touch::id`.
   - In the same spirit rename `DeviceEvent::MouseMotion` to `PointerMotion`.
   - Remove `Force::Calibrated::altitude_angle`.
+  - On X11, use bottom-right corner for IME hotspot in `Window::set_ime_cursor_area`.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
index c4d35bce..1866bf8d 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
@@ -2031,12 +2031,19 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_ime_cursor_area(&self, spot: Position, _size: Size) {
-        let (x, y) = spot.to_physical::<i32>(self.scale_factor()).into();
+    pub fn set_ime_cursor_area(&self, spot: Position, size: Size) {
+        let PhysicalPosition { x, y } = spot.to_physical::<i16>(self.scale_factor());
+        let PhysicalSize { width, height } = size.to_physical::<i16>(self.scale_factor());
+        // We only currently support reporting a caret position via XIM.
+        // No IM servers currently process preedit area information from XIM clients
+        // and it is unclear this is even part of the standard protocol.
+        // Fcitx and iBus both assume that the position reported is at the insertion
+        // caret, and by default will place the candidate window under and to the
+        // right of the reported point.
         let _ = self.ime_sender.lock().unwrap().send(ImeRequest::Position(
             self.xwindow as ffi::Window,
-            x,
-            y,
+            x.saturating_add(width),
+            y.saturating_add(height),
         ));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index f6070188..22af8cbc 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -1005,7 +1005,8 @@ pub trait Window: AsAny + Send + Sync {
     ///
     /// ## Platform-specific
     ///
-    /// - **X11:** - area is not supported, only position.
+    /// - **X11:** Area is not supported, only position. The bottom-right corner of the provided
+    ///   area is reported as the position.
     /// - **iOS / Android / Web / Orbital:** Unsupported.
     ///
     /// [chinese]: https://support.apple.com/guide/chinese-input-method/use-the-candidate-window-cim12992/104/mac/12.0