diff --git a/gamemgr/bggame.cc b/gamemgr/bggame.cc
index 199186b5f..0702a4a7a 100644
--- a/gamemgr/bggame.cc
+++ b/gamemgr/bggame.cc
@@ -2239,11 +2239,9 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
 												 // visible initially
 	}
 	SDL_Window* window = gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window();
-#if !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_IOS) && !defined(ANDROID)
 	if (!SDL_TextInputActive(window)) {
 		SDL_StartTextInput(window);
 	}
-#endif
 	do {
 		Delay();
 		if (redraw) {
@@ -2298,6 +2296,16 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
 		} else if (Mouse::mouse() && Mouse::mouse()->is_onscreen()) {
 			gwin->get_win()->ShowFillGuardBand();
 		}
+		if (touchui != nullptr) {
+			int yoffset = static_cast<int>(-gwin->get_height() / 3.0 + 132);
+			SDL_Rect screenRect = {topx, topy + yoffset, 1, 1};
+			int screen_x = screenRect.x;
+			int screen_y = screenRect.y;
+			gwin->get_win()->game_to_screen(screenRect.x, screenRect.y, false, screen_x,screen_y);
+			screenRect.x = screen_x;
+			screenRect.y = screen_y;
+			SDL_SetTextInputArea(window, &screenRect, 0);
+		}
 		SDL_Renderer* renderer
 				= SDL_GetRenderer(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window());
 		SDL_Event event;
@@ -2325,6 +2333,7 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
 				const SDL_Rect rectOnward = {topx + 10, topy + 180, 130, 16};
 				const SDL_Rect rectReturn = {centerx + 10, topy + 180, 130, 16};
 				SDL_Point      point;
+				
 				gwin->get_win()->screen_to_game(
 						event.button.x, event.button.y, gwin->get_fastmouse(),
 						point.x, point.y);
@@ -2332,7 +2341,11 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
 					if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN) {
 						selected = 0;
 					} else if (selected == 0 && touchui != nullptr) {
-						touchui->promptForName(npc_name);
+						if (!SDL_TextInputActive(window)) {
+							SDL_StartTextInput(window);
+						} else {
+							SDL_StopTextInput(window);
+						}
 					}
 					redraw = true;
 				} else if (SDL_GetRectEnclosingPoints(