diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_compact.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_compact.xml
index 43552428..ffc77da3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_compact.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_compact.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:hint="@string/room_message_placeholder_not_encrypted"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences|textMultiLine"
         android:maxHeight="200dp"
         android:minHeight="48dp"
         android:nextFocusLeft="@id/composerEditText"
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_expanded.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_expanded.xml
index dcf13b4d..aa1f21da 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_expanded.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/constraint_set_composer_layout_expanded.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:hint="@string/room_message_placeholder_not_encrypted"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences|textMultiLine"
         android:minHeight="48dp"
         android:nextFocusLeft="@id/composerEditText"
         android:nextFocusUp="@id/composerEditText"
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/merge_composer_layout.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/merge_composer_layout.xml
index c5db963c..c88495d8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/merge_composer_layout.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/merge_composer_layout.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences|textMultiLine"
         android:nextFocusLeft="@id/composerEditText"
         android:nextFocusUp="@id/composerEditText"
         android:padding="8dp"