diff --git a/ios/SDL2/include/SDL_hints.h b/ios/SDL2/include/SDL_hints.h
index 007a4be..5fcb0ff 100644
--- a/ios/SDL2/include/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/ios/SDL2/include/SDL_hints.h
@@ -746,6 +746,17 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS   "SDL_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS"
 
 /**
+ * \brief A variable to control whether the return key on the soft keyboard should hide the 
+ * soft keyboard on iOS.
+ *
+ * The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *   "0"       - The return key will hide the keyboard. (default)
+ *   "1"       - The return key will be handled as a key event.
+ * The value of this hint is used at runtime, so it can be changed at any time.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_IOS_RETURN_HIDES_IME "SDL_IOS_RETURN_HIDES_IME"
+
+/**
  *  \brief Tell SDL not to generate window-close events for Alt+F4 on Windows.
  *
  * The variable can be set to the following values:
diff --git a/ios/SDL2/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitviewcontroller.m b/ios/SDL2/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitviewcontroller.m
index 745e223..d391cb4 100644
--- a/ios/SDL2/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitviewcontroller.m
+++ b/ios/SDL2/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitviewcontroller.m
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ SDL_AppleTVControllerUIHintChanged(void *userdata, const char *name, const char
 {
     SDL_SendKeyboardKey(SDL_PRESSED, SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN);
     SDL_SendKeyboardKey(SDL_RELEASED, SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN);
-    SDL_StopTextInput();
+	if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_IOS_RETURN_HIDES_IME, SDL_FALSE)) {
+    	SDL_StopTextInput();
+	}
     return YES;
 }