diff --git a/src/server-context-service.c b/src/server-context-service.c
index 8c907848..5541e3e1 100644
--- a/src/server-context-service.c
+++ b/src/server-context-service.c
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ server_context_service_real_show_keyboard (ServerContextService *self)
     gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET(self->window));
 }
 
+static gboolean
+show_keyboard_source_func(ServerContextService *context)
+{
+    server_context_service_real_show_keyboard(context);
+    return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+}
+
 static void
 server_context_service_real_hide_keyboard (ServerContextService *self)
 {
@@ -246,6 +253,13 @@ server_context_service_real_hide_keyboard (ServerContextService *self)
     self->visible = FALSE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+hide_keyboard_source_func(ServerContextService *context)
+{
+    server_context_service_real_hide_keyboard(context);
+    return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 on_hide (ServerContextService *self)
 {
@@ -266,7 +280,7 @@ server_context_service_show_keyboard (ServerContextService *self)
     }
 
     if (!self->visible) {
-        server_context_service_real_show_keyboard (self);
+        g_idle_add((GSourceFunc)show_keyboard_source_func, self);
     }
 }
 
@@ -289,7 +303,7 @@ server_context_service_hide_keyboard (ServerContextService *self)
     g_return_if_fail (SERVER_IS_CONTEXT_SERVICE(self));
 
     if (self->visible) {
-        server_context_service_real_hide_keyboard (self);
+        g_idle_add((GSourceFunc)hide_keyboard_source_func, self);
     }
 }