diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_closed_group.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_closed_group.xml
index 78def9e972..c43360e362 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_closed_group.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_closed_group.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
                     android:textAlignment="center"
                     android:paddingTop="12dp"
                     android:paddingBottom="12dp"
-                    android:inputType="text"
+                    android:inputType="textCapWords"
                     android:singleLine="true"
                     android:imeOptions="actionDone"
                     android:maxLength="@integer/max_group_and_community_name_length_chars"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
index 22240867c1..a78ac309cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.input_bar.InputBarEditText
             android:id="@+id/inputBarEditText"
             android:contentDescription="@string/AccessibilityId_message_input"
-            android:inputType="textMultiLine"
+            android:inputType="textCapSentences|textMultiLine"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="40dp"
             android:layout_centerInParent="true"