diff --git a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
index d2e9aa23..4215bf3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/fcitx/instance.cpp
@@ -1042,11 +1042,9 @@ Instance::Instance(int argc, char **argv) {
 
             activateInputMethod(icEvent);
 
-            if (virtualKeyboardAutoShow()) {
-                auto *inputContext = icEvent.inputContext();
-                if (!inputContext->clientControlVirtualkeyboardShow()) {
-                    inputContext->showVirtualKeyboard();
-                }
+            auto *inputContext = icEvent.inputContext();
+            if (!inputContext->clientControlVirtualkeyboardShow()) {
+                inputContext->showVirtualKeyboard();
             }
 
             if (!d->globalConfig_.showInputMethodInformationWhenFocusIn() ||
@@ -1091,11 +1089,10 @@ Instance::Instance(int argc, char **argv) {
             d->lastUnFocusedProgram_ = icEvent.inputContext()->program();
             d->lastUnFocusedIc_ = icEvent.inputContext()->watch();
             deactivateInputMethod(icEvent);
-            if (virtualKeyboardAutoHide()) {
-                auto *inputContext = icEvent.inputContext();
-                if (!inputContext->clientControlVirtualkeyboardHide()) {
-                    inputContext->hideVirtualKeyboard();
-                }
+
+            auto *inputContext = icEvent.inputContext();
+            if (!inputContext->clientControlVirtualkeyboardHide()) {
+                inputContext->hideVirtualKeyboard();
             }
         }));
     d->eventWatchers_.emplace_back(d->watchEvent(
diff --git a/src/lib/fcitx/instance_p.h b/src/lib/fcitx/instance_p.h
index 4676d89a..541a976c 100644
--- a/src/lib/fcitx/instance_p.h
+++ b/src/lib/fcitx/instance_p.h
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ class InstancePrivate : public QPtrHolder<Instance> {
 
     std::string lastGroup_;
 
-    bool virtualKeyboardAutoShow_ = true;
+    bool virtualKeyboardAutoShow_ = false;
 
-    bool virtualKeyboardAutoHide_ = true;
+    bool virtualKeyboardAutoHide_ = false;
 
     VirtualKeyboardFunctionMode virtualKeyboardFunctionMode_ =
         VirtualKeyboardFunctionMode::Full;
diff --git a/src/lib/fcitx/userinterfacemanager.cpp b/src/lib/fcitx/userinterfacemanager.cpp
index fa9e2698..19178b09 100644
--- a/src/lib/fcitx/userinterfacemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/fcitx/userinterfacemanager.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ bool UserInterfaceManager::isVirtualKeyboardVisible() const {
 void UserInterfaceManager::showVirtualKeyboard() const {
     FCITX_D();
 
+    auto *instance = d->addonManager_->instance();
+    if (!instance->virtualKeyboardAutoShow()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto *ui = d->ui_;
     if (ui == nullptr || ui->addonInfo() == nullptr ||
         ui->addonInfo()->uiType() != UIType::OnScreenKeyboard) {
@@ -346,6 +351,11 @@ void UserInterfaceManager::showVirtualKeyboard() const {
 void UserInterfaceManager::hideVirtualKeyboard() const {
     FCITX_D();
 
+    auto *instance = d->addonManager_->instance();
+    if (!instance->virtualKeyboardAutoHide()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto *ui = d->ui_;
     if (ui == nullptr || ui->addonInfo() == nullptr ||
         ui->addonInfo()->uiType() != UIType::OnScreenKeyboard) {