diff --git a/core/src/input_method.rs b/core/src/input_method.rs
index ab00b5af..9c83b083 100644
--- a/core/src/input_method.rs
+++ b/core/src/input_method.rs
@@ -40,14 +40,11 @@ pub struct Preedit<T = String> {
 
 impl<T> Preedit<T> {
     /// Creates a new empty [`Preedit`].
-    pub fn new(text_size: Option<impl Into<Pixels>>) -> Self
+    pub fn new() -> Self
     where
         T: Default,
     {
-        Self {
-            text_size: text_size.map(Into::into),
-            ..Default::default()
-        }
+        Self::default()
     }
 
     /// Turns a [`Preedit`] into its owned version.
diff --git a/widget/src/text_editor.rs b/widget/src/text_editor.rs
index df42d601..ac458951 100644
--- a/widget/src/text_editor.rs
+++ b/widget/src/text_editor.rs
@@ -754,7 +754,9 @@ where
                 Update::InputMethod(update) => match update {
                     Ime::Toggle(is_open) => {
                         state.preedit = is_open.then(|| {
-                            input_method::Preedit::new(self.text_size)
+                            let mut preedit = input_method::Preedit::new();
+                            preedit.text_size = self.text_size;
+                            preedit
                         });
 
                         shell.request_redraw();
diff --git a/widget/src/text_input.rs b/widget/src/text_input.rs
index de957e14..6d317490 100644
--- a/widget/src/text_input.rs
+++ b/widget/src/text_input.rs
@@ -1261,8 +1261,13 @@ where
                     let state = state::<Renderer>(tree);
 
                     state.is_ime_open =
-                        matches!(event, input_method::Event::Opened)
-                            .then(|| input_method::Preedit::new(self.size));
+                        matches!(event, input_method::Event::Opened).then(
+                            || {
+                                let mut preedit = input_method::Preedit::new();
+                                preedit.text_size = self.size;
+                                preedit
+                            },
+                        );
 
                     shell.request_redraw();
                 }