diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index c54faccb2..0eafd0e5e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Bruce Harris <github.com/bruceharris>
 Patric Cunha <patricc@agap2.pt>
 Brayan Oliveira <github.com/BrayanDSO>
 Luka Warren <github.com/lukawarren>
+wisherhxl <wisherhxl@gmail.com>
 
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diff --git a/ts/editor/rich-text-input/RichTextInput.svelte b/ts/editor/rich-text-input/RichTextInput.svelte
index 2eabbd29a..7409c3319 100644
--- a/ts/editor/rich-text-input/RichTextInput.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor/rich-text-input/RichTextInput.svelte
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     async function moveCaretToEnd(): Promise<void> {
         const richText = await richTextPromise;
+        if (richText.textContent?.length === 0) {
+            // Calling this method when richText is empty will cause the first keystroke of
+            // ibus-based input methods with candidates to go double. For example, if you
+            // type "a" it becomes "aa". This problem exists in many linux distributions.
+            // When richText is empty, there is no need to place the caret, just return.
+            return;
+        }
+
         placeCaretAfterContent(richText);
     }