diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/chat.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/chat.xml
index 39b4cc1da..11f1617e9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/chat.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/chat.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:singleLine="false"
+            android:inputType="textCapSentences"
             android:layout_weight="0"
             android:hint="@string/chat_hint"
             />