diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
index 0dc6ccd4fc..e643e3bec9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ if(OPROFILE_FOUND)
   target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE OProfile::OProfile)
 endif()
 
+if(ENABLE_SDL)
+  target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3)
+  target_compile_definitions(common PRIVATE -DHAVE_SDL3)
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_LLVM)
   find_package(LLVM CONFIG)
   if(LLVM_FOUND)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.cpp
index 346048703f..743b1e8df5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,25 @@
 #include "Common/Keyboard.h"
 
 #include <array>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <utility>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
+#elif defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+#include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+// Will be overridden by Dolphin's SDL InputBackend
+u32 Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_init_event_type(-1);
+u32 Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_update_event_type(-1);
+u32 Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_quit_event_type(-1);
+#endif
+
+#include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
+
 namespace
 {
 // Crazy ugly
@@ -173,59 +186,183 @@ u8 MapVirtualKeyToHID(u8 virtual_key, int keyboard_layout)
 #else
 u8 MapVirtualKeyToHID(u8 virtual_key, int keyboard_layout)
 {
+  // SDL3 keyboard state uses scan codes already based on HID usage id
   return virtual_key;
 }
 #endif
+
+std::weak_ptr<Common::KeyboardContext> s_keyboard_context;
+std::mutex s_keyboard_context_mutex;
+
+// Will be updated by DolphinQt's Host:
+//  - SetRenderHandle
+//  - SetFullscreen
+Common::KeyboardContext::HandlerState s_handler_state{};
 }  // Anonymous namespace
 
 namespace Common
 {
-bool Common::IsVirtualKeyPressed(int virtual_key)
+KeyboardContext::KeyboardContext()
+{
+  if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_KEYBOARD))
+    Init();
+}
+
+KeyboardContext::~KeyboardContext()
+{
+  if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_KEYBOARD))
+    Quit();
+}
+
+void KeyboardContext::Init()
+{
+#if !defined(_WIN32) && defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+  SDL_Event event{s_sdl_init_event_type};
+  SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+  m_keyboard_state = SDL_GetKeyboardState(nullptr);
+#endif
+  m_is_ready = true;
+}
+
+void KeyboardContext::Quit()
+{
+  m_is_ready = false;
+#if !defined(_WIN32) && defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+  SDL_Event event{s_sdl_quit_event_type};
+  SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+#endif
+}
+
+void* KeyboardContext::HandlerState::GetHandle() const
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  if (is_rendering_to_main && !is_fullscreen)
+    return main_handle;
+#endif
+  return renderer_handle;
+}
+
+void KeyboardContext::NotifyInit()
+{
+  if (auto self = s_keyboard_context.lock())
+    self->Init();
+}
+
+void KeyboardContext::NotifyHandlerChanged(const KeyboardContext::HandlerState& state)
+{
+  s_handler_state = state;
+  if (s_keyboard_context.expired())
+    return;
+#if !defined(_WIN32) && defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+  SDL_Event event{s_sdl_update_event_type};
+  SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+#endif
+}
+
+void KeyboardContext::NotifyQuit()
+{
+  if (auto self = s_keyboard_context.lock())
+    self->Quit();
+}
+
+void* KeyboardContext::GetWindowHandle()
+{
+  return s_handler_state.GetHandle();
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<KeyboardContext> KeyboardContext::GetInstance()
+{
+  const std::lock_guard guard(s_keyboard_context_mutex);
+  std::shared_ptr<KeyboardContext> ptr = s_keyboard_context.lock();
+  if (!ptr)
+  {
+    ptr = std::shared_ptr<KeyboardContext>(new KeyboardContext);
+    s_keyboard_context = ptr;
+  }
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+HIDPressedState KeyboardContext::GetPressedState(int keyboard_layout) const
+{
+  return m_is_ready ? HIDPressedState{.modifiers = PollHIDModifiers(),
+                                      .pressed_keys = PollHIDPressedKeys(keyboard_layout)} :
+                      HIDPressedState{};
+}
+
+bool KeyboardContext::IsVirtualKeyPressed(int virtual_key) const
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
   return (GetAsyncKeyState(virtual_key) & 0x8000) != 0;
+#elif defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+  if (virtual_key >= SDL_SCANCODE_COUNT)
+    return false;
+  return m_keyboard_state[virtual_key];
 #else
-  // TODO: do it for non-Windows platforms
+  // TODO: Android implementation
   return false;
 #endif
 }
 
-u8 Common::PollHIDModifiers()
+u8 KeyboardContext::PollHIDModifiers() const
 {
   u8 modifiers = 0;
-#ifdef _WIN32
+
   using VkHidPair = std::pair<int, u8>;
+
   // References:
   // https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes
+  // https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/SDL_Scancode
   // https://www.usb.org/document-library/device-class-definition-hid-111
+  //
+  // HID modifiers:
+  // Bit 0 - LEFT CTRL
+  // Bit 1 - LEFT SHIFT
+  // Bit 2 - LEFT ALT
+  // Bit 3 - LEFT GUI
+  // Bit 4 - RIGHT CTRL
+  // Bit 5 - RIGHT SHIFT
+  // Bit 6 - RIGHT ALT
+  // Bit 7 - RIGHT GUI
   static const std::vector<VkHidPair> MODIFIERS_MAP{
-      {VK_LCONTROL, 0x01},  // HID modifier: Bit 0 - LEFT CTRL
-      {VK_LSHIFT, 0x02},    // HID modifier: Bit 1 - LEFT SHIFT
-      {VK_LMENU, 0x04},     // HID modifier: Bit 2 - LEFT ALT
-      {VK_LWIN, 0x08},      // HID modifier: Bit 3 - LEFT GUI
-      {VK_RCONTROL, 0x10},  // HID modifier: Bit 4 - RIGHT CTRL
-      {VK_RSHIFT, 0x20},    // HID modifier: Bit 5 - RIGHT SHIFT
-      {VK_RMENU, 0x40},     // HID modifier: Bit 6 - RIGHT ALT
-      {VK_RWIN, 0x80}       // HID modifier: Bit 7 - RIGHT GUI
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      {VK_LCONTROL, 0x01}, {VK_LSHIFT, 0x02},   {VK_LMENU, 0x04},
+      {VK_LWIN, 0x08},     {VK_RCONTROL, 0x10}, {VK_RSHIFT, 0x20},
+      {VK_RMENU, 0x40},    {VK_RWIN, 0x80}
+#elif defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+      {SDL_SCANCODE_LCTRL, 0x01}, {SDL_SCANCODE_LSHIFT, 0x02}, {SDL_SCANCODE_LALT, 0x04},
+      {SDL_SCANCODE_LGUI, 0x08},  {SDL_SCANCODE_RCTRL, 0x10},  {SDL_SCANCODE_RSHIFT, 0x20},
+      {SDL_SCANCODE_RALT, 0x40},  {SDL_SCANCODE_RGUI, 0x80}
+#else
+  // TODO: Android implementation
+#endif
   };
+
   for (const auto& [virtual_key, hid_modifier] : MODIFIERS_MAP)
   {
     if (IsVirtualKeyPressed(virtual_key))
       modifiers |= hid_modifier;
   }
-#else
-  // TODO: Implementation for non-Windows platforms
-#endif
+
   return modifiers;
 }
 
-HIDPressedKeys PollHIDPressedKeys(int keyboard_layout)
+HIDPressedKeys KeyboardContext::PollHIDPressedKeys(int keyboard_layout) const
 {
   HIDPressedKeys pressed_keys{};
   auto it = pressed_keys.begin();
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-  for (std::size_t virtual_key = 0; virtual_key < KEYBOARD_STATE_SIZE; ++virtual_key)
+  const std::size_t begin = 0;
+  const std::size_t end = KEYBOARD_STATE_SIZE;
+#elif defined(HAVE_SDL3)
+  const std::size_t begin = SDL_SCANCODE_A;
+  const std::size_t end = SDL_SCANCODE_LCTRL;
+#else
+  const std::size_t begin = 0;
+  const std::size_t end = 0;
+#endif
+
+  for (std::size_t virtual_key = begin; virtual_key < end; ++virtual_key)
   {
     if (!IsVirtualKeyPressed(static_cast<int>(virtual_key)))
       continue;
@@ -234,9 +371,6 @@ HIDPressedKeys PollHIDPressedKeys(int keyboard_layout)
     if (++it == pressed_keys.end())
       break;
   }
-#else
-  // TODO: Implementation for non-Windows platforms
-#endif
   return pressed_keys;
 }
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.h b/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.h
index 220b450c70..adf5591c86 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Keyboard.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
 
@@ -17,7 +18,55 @@ enum
 
 using HIDPressedKeys = std::array<u8, 6>;
 
-bool IsVirtualKeyPressed(int virtual_key);
-u8 PollHIDModifiers();
-HIDPressedKeys PollHIDPressedKeys(int keyboard_layout);
+struct HIDPressedState
+{
+  u8 modifiers = 0;
+  HIDPressedKeys pressed_keys{};
+
+  auto operator<=>(const HIDPressedState&) const = default;
+};
+
+class KeyboardContext
+{
+public:
+  ~KeyboardContext();
+
+  struct HandlerState
+  {
+    void* main_handle = nullptr;
+    void* renderer_handle = nullptr;
+    bool is_fullscreen = false;
+    bool is_rendering_to_main = false;
+
+    void* GetHandle() const;
+  };
+
+  static void NotifyInit();
+  static void NotifyHandlerChanged(const HandlerState& state);
+  static void NotifyQuit();
+  static void* GetWindowHandle();
+  static std::shared_ptr<KeyboardContext> GetInstance();
+
+  HIDPressedState GetPressedState(int keyboard_layout) const;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+  static u32 s_sdl_init_event_type;
+  static u32 s_sdl_update_event_type;
+  static u32 s_sdl_quit_event_type;
+#endif
+
+private:
+  KeyboardContext();
+
+  void Init();
+  void Quit();
+  bool IsVirtualKeyPressed(int virtual_key) const;
+  u8 PollHIDModifiers() const;
+  HIDPressedKeys PollHIDPressedKeys(int keyboard_layout) const;
+
+  bool m_is_ready = false;
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+  const bool* m_keyboard_state = nullptr;
+#endif
+};
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.cpp
index 9782e772f9..9200b185c5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace IOS::HLE
 {
-USB_KBD::MessageData::MessageData(MessageType type, const State& state)
+USB_KBD::MessageData::MessageData(MessageType type, const Common::HIDPressedState& state)
     : msg_type{Common::swap32(static_cast<u32>(type))}, modifiers{state.modifiers},
       pressed_keys{state.pressed_keys}
 {
@@ -38,11 +38,21 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> USB_KBD::Open(const OpenRequest& request)
 
   m_message_queue = {};
   m_previous_state = {};
+  m_keyboard_context = Common::KeyboardContext::GetInstance();
 
   // m_message_queue.emplace(MessageType::KeyboardConnect, {});
   return Device::Open(request);
 }
 
+std::optional<IPCReply> USB_KBD::Close(u32 fd)
+{
+  INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS, "USB_KBD: Close");
+
+  m_keyboard_context.reset();
+
+  return Device::Close(fd);
+}
+
 std::optional<IPCReply> USB_KBD::Write(const ReadWriteRequest& request)
 {
   // Stubbed.
@@ -64,11 +74,13 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> USB_KBD::IOCtl(const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
 void USB_KBD::Update()
 {
-  if (!Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_KEYBOARD) || Core::WantsDeterminism() || !m_is_active)
+  if (!Config::Get(Config::MAIN_WII_KEYBOARD) || Core::WantsDeterminism() || !m_is_active ||
+      !m_keyboard_context)
+  {
     return;
+  }
 
-  const State current_state{.modifiers = Common::PollHIDModifiers(),
-                            .pressed_keys = Common::PollHIDPressedKeys(m_keyboard_layout)};
+  const auto current_state = m_keyboard_context->GetPressedState(m_keyboard_layout);
 
   if (current_state == m_previous_state)
     return;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.h
index 76feb34485..31ac3ee77a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_KBD.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
   USB_KBD(EmulationKernel& ios, const std::string& device_name);
 
   std::optional<IPCReply> Open(const OpenRequest& request) override;
+  std::optional<IPCReply> Close(u32 fd) override;
   std::optional<IPCReply> Write(const ReadWriteRequest& request) override;
   std::optional<IPCReply> IOCtl(const IOCtlRequest& request) override;
   void Update() override;
@@ -31,14 +32,6 @@ private:
     Event = 2
   };
 
-  struct State
-  {
-    u8 modifiers = 0;
-    Common::HIDPressedKeys pressed_keys{};
-
-    auto operator<=>(const State&) const = default;
-  };
-
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
   struct MessageData
   {
@@ -48,13 +41,14 @@ private:
     u8 unk2 = 0;
     Common::HIDPressedKeys pressed_keys{};
 
-    MessageData(MessageType msg_type, const State& state);
+    MessageData(MessageType msg_type, const Common::HIDPressedState& state);
   };
   static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable_v<MessageData>,
                 "MessageData must be trivially copyable, as it's copied into emulated memory.");
 #pragma pack(pop)
   std::queue<MessageData> m_message_queue;
-  State m_previous_state;
+  Common::HIDPressedState m_previous_state;
   int m_keyboard_layout = Common::KBD_LAYOUT_QWERTY;
+  std::shared_ptr<Common::KeyboardContext> m_keyboard_context;
 };
 }  // namespace IOS::HLE
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Host.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Host.cpp
index 46b0aa8963..169f2772c0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Host.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Host.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "Common/Common.h"
+#include "Common/Keyboard.h"
 
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ void Host::SetRenderHandle(void* handle)
 {
   m_render_to_main = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_RENDER_TO_MAIN);
 
+  Common::KeyboardContext::NotifyHandlerChanged({.main_handle = m_main_window_handle.load(),
+                                                 .renderer_handle = handle,
+                                                 .is_fullscreen = m_render_fullscreen.load(),
+                                                 .is_rendering_to_main = m_render_to_main.load()});
+
   if (m_render_handle == handle)
     return;
 
@@ -176,6 +182,11 @@ void Host::SetRenderFullscreen(bool fullscreen)
 {
   m_render_fullscreen = fullscreen;
 
+  Common::KeyboardContext::NotifyHandlerChanged({.main_handle = m_main_window_handle.load(),
+                                                 .renderer_handle = m_render_handle.load(),
+                                                 .is_fullscreen = fullscreen,
+                                                 .is_rendering_to_main = m_render_to_main.load()});
+
   if (g_gfx && g_gfx->IsFullscreen() != fullscreen && g_ActiveConfig.ExclusiveFullscreenEnabled())
   {
     RunWithGPUThreadInactive([fullscreen] { g_gfx->SetFullscreen(fullscreen); });
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
index cb76f0f5bf..15ad3f153b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Common/Config/Config.h"
 #include "Common/Contains.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
+#include "Common/Keyboard.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 
 #include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
@@ -789,6 +790,10 @@ void Settings::SetUSBKeyboardConnected(bool connected)
   if (IsUSBKeyboardConnected() != connected)
   {
     Config::SetBaseOrCurrent(Config::MAIN_WII_KEYBOARD, connected);
+    if (connected)
+      Common::KeyboardContext::NotifyInit();
+    else
+      Common::KeyboardContext::NotifyQuit();
     emit USBKeyboardConnectionChanged(connected);
   }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
index 8e4043f4a9..515d944624 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h"
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <span>
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
@@ -14,12 +15,86 @@
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
 #include "Common/Event.h"
+#include "Common/Keyboard.h"
 #include "Common/Logging/Log.h"
 #include "Common/ScopeGuard.h"
+#include "Core/Host.h"
 
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDLGamepad.h"
 
+namespace
+{
+using UniqueSDLWindow = std::unique_ptr<SDL_Window, void (*)(SDL_Window*)>;
+
+// Based on sdl2-compat 76eb981a4c376bcaf615c0af37d46512ba45cfb8
+SDL_Window* SDL_CreateWindowFrom(void* handle)
+{
+  SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_CreateProperties();
+  if (!props)
+    return nullptr;
+
+  if (const char* hint = SDL_GetHint("SDL_VIDEO_WINDOW_SHARE_PIXEL_FORMAT"); hint)
+  {
+    // This hint is a pointer (in string form) of the address of
+    // the window to share a pixel format with
+    SDL_Window* other_window = nullptr;
+    if (SDL_sscanf(hint, "%p", &other_window))
+    {
+      void* ptr = SDL_GetPointerProperty(SDL_GetWindowProperties(other_window),
+                                         SDL_PROP_WINDOW_WIN32_HWND_POINTER, nullptr);
+      SDL_SetPointerProperty(props, SDL_PROP_WINDOW_CREATE_WIN32_PIXEL_FORMAT_HWND_POINTER, ptr);
+      SDL_SetBooleanProperty(props, SDL_PROP_WINDOW_CREATE_OPENGL_BOOLEAN, true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_VIDEO_FOREIGN_WINDOW_OPENGL", false))
+    SDL_SetBooleanProperty(props, SDL_PROP_WINDOW_CREATE_OPENGL_BOOLEAN, true);
+
+  if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_VIDEO_FOREIGN_WINDOW_VULKAN", false))
+    SDL_SetBooleanProperty(props, SDL_PROP_WINDOW_CREATE_VULKAN_BOOLEAN, true);
+
+  SDL_SetPointerProperty(props, "sdl2-compat.external_window", handle);
+  SDL_Window* window = SDL_CreateWindowWithProperties(props);
+  SDL_DestroyProperties(props);
+
+  // SDL3 has per-window text input, so we must enable on this window if it's active
+  if (SDL_EventEnabled(SDL_EVENT_TEXT_INPUT))
+  {
+    props = SDL_CreateProperties();
+    SDL_SetNumberProperty(props, SDL_PROP_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_NUMBER, SDL_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_TEXT);
+    SDL_SetNumberProperty(props, SDL_PROP_TEXTINPUT_CAPITALIZATION_NUMBER, SDL_CAPITALIZE_NONE);
+    SDL_SetBooleanProperty(props, SDL_PROP_TEXTINPUT_AUTOCORRECT_BOOLEAN, false);
+    SDL_StartTextInputWithProperties(window, props);
+    SDL_DestroyProperties(props);
+  }
+
+  return window;
+}
+
+std::optional<const char*> UpdateKeyboardHandle(UniqueSDLWindow* unique_window)
+{
+  std::optional<const char*> error;
+
+  void* keyboard_handle = Common::KeyboardContext::GetWindowHandle();
+  SDL_Window* keyboard_window = SDL_CreateWindowFrom(keyboard_handle);
+  if (keyboard_window == nullptr)
+    error = SDL_GetError();
+
+  unique_window->reset(keyboard_window);
+  if (error.has_value())
+    return error;
+
+  // SDL aggressive hooking might make the window borderless sometimes
+  if (!Host_RendererIsFullscreen())
+  {
+    SDL_SetWindowFullscreen(keyboard_window, 0);
+    SDL_SetWindowBordered(keyboard_window, true);
+  }
+  return error;
+}
+}  // namespace
+
 namespace ciface::SDL
 {
 
@@ -40,6 +115,7 @@ private:
   Uint32 m_stop_event_type;
   Uint32 m_populate_event_type;
   std::thread m_hotplug_thread;
+  UniqueSDLWindow m_keyboard_window{nullptr, SDL_DestroyWindow};
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr<ciface::InputBackend> CreateInputBackend(ControllerInterface* controller_interface)
@@ -155,7 +231,7 @@ InputBackend::InputBackend(ControllerInterface* controller_interface)
         return;
       }
 
-      const Uint32 custom_events_start = SDL_RegisterEvents(2);
+      const Uint32 custom_events_start = SDL_RegisterEvents(5);
       if (custom_events_start == static_cast<Uint32>(-1))
       {
         ERROR_LOG_FMT(CONTROLLERINTERFACE, "SDL failed to register custom events");
@@ -163,6 +239,9 @@ InputBackend::InputBackend(ControllerInterface* controller_interface)
       }
       m_stop_event_type = custom_events_start;
       m_populate_event_type = custom_events_start + 1;
+      Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_init_event_type = custom_events_start + 2;
+      Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_update_event_type = custom_events_start + 3;
+      Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_quit_event_type = custom_events_start + 4;
 
       // Drain all of the events and add the initial joysticks before returning. Otherwise, the
       // individual joystick events as well as the custom populate event will be handled _after_
@@ -285,6 +364,40 @@ bool InputBackend::HandleEventAndContinue(const SDL_Event& e)
   {
     return false;
   }
+  else if (e.type == Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_init_event_type)
+  {
+    if (!SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(IOS_USB, "SDL failed to init subsystem to capture keyboard input: {}",
+                    SDL_GetError());
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (const auto error = UpdateKeyboardHandle(&m_keyboard_window); error.has_value())
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(IOS_USB, "SDL failed to attach window to capture keyboard input: {}", *error);
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (e.type == Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_update_event_type)
+  {
+    if (!SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
+      return true;
+
+    // Release previous SDLWindow
+    m_keyboard_window.reset();
+
+    if (const auto error = UpdateKeyboardHandle(&m_keyboard_window); error.has_value())
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(IOS_USB, "SDL failed to switch window to capture keyboard input: {}", *error);
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (e.type == Common::KeyboardContext::s_sdl_quit_event_type)
+  {
+    m_keyboard_window.reset();
+    SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
+  }
 
   return true;
 }