diff --git a/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h b/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
index a93a2ea..88e1d7d 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@
             const std::string& inputDeviceDescriptor, ui::Rotation surfaceRotation) = 0;
     /* Notifies the input reader policy that a stylus gesture has started. */
     virtual void notifyStylusGestureStarted(int32_t deviceId, nsecs_t eventTime) = 0;
+
+    /* Returns true if any InputConnection is currently active. */
+    virtual bool isInputMethodConnectionActive() = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
index 7388752..d51ec45 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
             keyDown.downTime = when;
             mKeyDowns.push_back(keyDown);
         }
+        tryHideCursorOnKeyDown();
     } else {
         // Remove key down.
         if (keyDownIndex) {
@@ -419,4 +420,13 @@
     return out;
 }
 
+void KeyboardInputMapper::tryHideCursorOnKeyDown() {
+    // Hide the cursor while user is inputting text, ignoring meta keys or multiple simultaneous
+    // down keys as they are likely to be shortcuts
+    const bool shouldHideCursor = mKeyDowns.size() == 1 && !isMetaKey(mKeyDowns[0].keyCode);
+    if (shouldHideCursor && getContext()->getPolicy()->isInputMethodConnectionActive()) {
+        getContext()->fadePointer();
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.h
index cd3d3c4..361abe0 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     void updateLedStateForModifier(LedState& ledState, int32_t led, int32_t modifier, bool reset);
     std::optional<DisplayViewport> findViewport(const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig);
     [[nodiscard]] std::list<NotifyArgs> cancelAllDownKeys(nsecs_t when);
+    void tryHideCursorOnKeyDown();
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/Android.bp b/services/inputflinger/tests/Android.bp
index 300bb85..1585fdd 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/Android.bp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         "SyncQueue_test.cpp",
         "TestInputListener.cpp",
         "TouchpadInputMapper_test.cpp",
+        "KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp",
         "UinputDevice.cpp",
         "UnwantedInteractionBlocker_test.cpp",
     ],
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.cpp
index 3486d0f..30222bf 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@
     mConfig.stylusPointerIconEnabled = enabled;
 }
 
+void FakeInputReaderPolicy::setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(bool active) {
+    mIsInputMethodConnectionActive = active;
+}
+
+bool FakeInputReaderPolicy::isInputMethodConnectionActive() {
+    return mIsInputMethodConnectionActive;
+}
+
 void FakeInputReaderPolicy::getReaderConfiguration(InputReaderConfiguration* outConfig) {
     *outConfig = mConfig;
 }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.h
index 85ff01a..78bb2c3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputReaderPolicy.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
     void setVelocityControlParams(const VelocityControlParameters& params);
     void setStylusButtonMotionEventsEnabled(bool enabled);
     void setStylusPointerIconEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(bool active);
+    bool isInputMethodConnectionActive() override;
 
 private:
     void getReaderConfiguration(InputReaderConfiguration* outConfig) override;
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@
     std::vector<DisplayViewport> mViewports;
     TouchAffineTransformation transform;
     std::optional<int32_t /*deviceId*/> mStylusGestureNotified GUARDED_BY(mLock){};
+    bool mIsInputMethodConnectionActive{false};
 
     uint32_t mNextPointerCaptureSequenceNumber{0};
 };
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81060f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "KeyboardInputMapper.h"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "InputMapperTest.h"
+#include "InterfaceMocks.h"
+
+#define TAG "KeyboardInputMapper_test"
+
+namespace android {
+
+using testing::_;
+using testing::DoAll;
+using testing::Return;
+using testing::SetArgPointee;
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for KeyboardInputMapper.
+ */
+class KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest : public InputMapperUnitTest {
+protected:
+    sp<FakeInputReaderPolicy> mFakePolicy;
+    const std::unordered_map<int32_t, int32_t> mKeyCodeMap{{KEY_0, AKEYCODE_0},
+                                                           {KEY_A, AKEYCODE_A},
+                                                           {KEY_LEFTCTRL, AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT},
+                                                           {KEY_LEFTALT, AKEYCODE_ALT_LEFT},
+                                                           {KEY_RIGHTALT, AKEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT},
+                                                           {KEY_LEFTSHIFT, AKEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT},
+                                                           {KEY_RIGHTSHIFT, AKEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT},
+                                                           {KEY_FN, AKEYCODE_FUNCTION},
+                                                           {KEY_LEFTCTRL, AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT},
+                                                           {KEY_RIGHTCTRL, AKEYCODE_CTRL_RIGHT},
+                                                           {KEY_LEFTMETA, AKEYCODE_META_LEFT},
+                                                           {KEY_RIGHTMETA, AKEYCODE_META_RIGHT},
+                                                           {KEY_CAPSLOCK, AKEYCODE_CAPS_LOCK},
+                                                           {KEY_NUMLOCK, AKEYCODE_NUM_LOCK},
+                                                           {KEY_SCROLLLOCK, AKEYCODE_SCROLL_LOCK}};
+
+    void SetUp() override {
+        InputMapperUnitTest::SetUp();
+
+        // set key-codes expected in tests
+        for (const auto& [scanCode, outKeycode] : mKeyCodeMap) {
+            EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, mapKey(EVENTHUB_ID, scanCode, _, _, _, _, _))
+                    .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<4>(outKeycode), Return(NO_ERROR)));
+        }
+
+        mFakePolicy = sp<FakeInputReaderPolicy>::make();
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockInputReaderContext, getPolicy).WillRepeatedly(Return(mFakePolicy.get()));
+
+        mMapper = createInputMapper<KeyboardInputMapper>(*mDeviceContext, mReaderConfiguration,
+                                                         AINPUT_SOURCE_KEYBOARD,
+                                                         AINPUT_KEYBOARD_TYPE_ALPHABETIC);
+    }
+
+    void testPointerVisibilityForKeys(const std::vector<int32_t>& keyCodes, bool expectVisible) {
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockInputReaderContext, fadePointer)
+                .Times(expectVisible ? 0 : keyCodes.size());
+        for (int32_t keyCode : keyCodes) {
+            process(EV_KEY, keyCode, 1);
+            process(EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 0);
+            process(EV_KEY, keyCode, 0);
+            process(EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 0);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Pointer visibility should remain unaffected if there is no active Input Method Connection
+ */
+TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, KeystrokesWithoutIMeConnectionDoesNotHidePointer) {
+    testPointerVisibilityForKeys({KEY_0, KEY_A, KEY_LEFTCTRL}, /* expectVisible= */ true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pointer should hide if there is a active Input Method Connection
+ */
+TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, AlphanumericKeystrokesWithIMeConnectionHidePointer) {
+    mFakePolicy->setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(true);
+    testPointerVisibilityForKeys({KEY_0, KEY_A}, /* expectVisible= */ false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pointer visibility should remain unaffected by meta keys even if Input Method Connection is
+ * active
+ */
+TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, MetaKeystrokesWithIMeConnectionDoesNotHidePointer) {
+    mFakePolicy->setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(true);
+    std::vector<int32_t> metaKeys{KEY_LEFTALT,   KEY_RIGHTALT, KEY_LEFTSHIFT, KEY_RIGHTSHIFT,
+                                  KEY_FN,        KEY_LEFTCTRL, KEY_RIGHTCTRL, KEY_LEFTMETA,
+                                  KEY_RIGHTMETA, KEY_CAPSLOCK, KEY_NUMLOCK,   KEY_SCROLLLOCK};
+    testPointerVisibilityForKeys(metaKeys, /* expectVisible= */ true);
+}
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
index 1e44e0f..ec98f81 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@
     }
     void setTouchAffineTransformation(const TouchAffineTransformation t) { mTransform = t; }
     void notifyStylusGestureStarted(int32_t, nsecs_t) {}
+    bool isInputMethodConnectionActive() override { return mFdp->ConsumeBool(); }
 };
 
 class FuzzInputListener : public virtual InputListenerInterface {