diff --git a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
index edadc5fd4fc9..5311322719a7 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
@@ -3847,6 +3847,12 @@ pref("mousewheel.system_scroll_override_on_root_content.enabled", false);
 
 pref("ui.key.menuAccessKeyFocuses", true);
 
+#if MOZ_WIDGET_GTK == 2
+pref("intl.ime.use_simple_context_on_password_field", true);
+#else
+pref("intl.ime.use_simple_context_on_password_field", false);
+#endif
+
 # XP_UNIX
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.cpp b/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.cpp
index 25a11c0dfd4a..be360095e40e 100644
--- a/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.cpp
+++ b/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ GetEnabledStateName(uint32_t aState)
 }
 #endif
 
+const static bool kUseSimpleContextDefault = MOZ_WIDGET_GTK == 2;
+
 nsGtkIMModule* nsGtkIMModule::sLastFocusedModule = nullptr;
+bool nsGtkIMModule::sUseSimpleContext;
 
 nsGtkIMModule::nsGtkIMModule(nsWindow* aOwnerWindow) :
     mOwnerWindow(aOwnerWindow), mLastFocusedWindow(nullptr),
@@ -77,6 +80,14 @@ nsGtkIMModule::nsGtkIMModule(nsWindow* aOwnerWindow) :
         gGtkIMLog = PR_NewLogModule("nsGtkIMModuleWidgets");
     }
 #endif
+    static bool sFirstInstance = true;
+    if (sFirstInstance) {
+        sFirstInstance = false;
+        sUseSimpleContext =
+            Preferences::GetBool(
+                "intl.ime.use_simple_context_on_password_field",
+                kUseSimpleContextDefault);
+    }
     Init();
 }
 
@@ -117,26 +128,28 @@ nsGtkIMModule::Init()
                      this);
 
     // Simple context
-    mSimpleContext = gtk_im_context_simple_new();
-    gtk_im_context_set_client_window(mSimpleContext, gdkWindow);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_changed",
-                     G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnChangeCompositionCallback),
-                     this);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "retrieve_surrounding",
-                     G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnRetrieveSurroundingCallback),
-                     this);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "delete_surrounding",
-                     G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnDeleteSurroundingCallback),
-                     this);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "commit",
-                     G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnCommitCompositionCallback),
-                     this);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_start",
-                     G_CALLBACK(nsGtkIMModule::OnStartCompositionCallback),
-                     this);
-    g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_end",
-                     G_CALLBACK(nsGtkIMModule::OnEndCompositionCallback),
-                     this);
+    if (sUseSimpleContext) {
+        mSimpleContext = gtk_im_context_simple_new();
+        gtk_im_context_set_client_window(mSimpleContext, gdkWindow);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_changed",
+            G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnChangeCompositionCallback),
+            this);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "retrieve_surrounding",
+            G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnRetrieveSurroundingCallback),
+            this);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "delete_surrounding",
+            G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnDeleteSurroundingCallback),
+            this);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "commit",
+            G_CALLBACK(&nsGtkIMModule::OnCommitCompositionCallback),
+            this);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_start",
+            G_CALLBACK(nsGtkIMModule::OnStartCompositionCallback),
+            this);
+        g_signal_connect(mSimpleContext, "preedit_end",
+            G_CALLBACK(nsGtkIMModule::OnEndCompositionCallback),
+            this);
+    }
 
     // Dummy context
     mDummyContext = gtk_im_multicontext_new();
@@ -568,7 +581,25 @@ nsGtkIMModule::SetInputContext(nsWindow* aCaller,
             if (context) {
                 GtkInputPurpose purpose = GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM;
                 const nsString& inputType = mInputContext.mHTMLInputType;
-                if (inputType.EqualsLiteral("password")) {
+                // Password case has difficult issue.  Desktop IMEs disable
+                // composition if input-purpose is password.
+                // For disabling IME on |ime-mode: disabled;|, we need to check
+                // mEnabled value instead of inputType value.  This hack also
+                // enables composition on
+                // <input type="password" style="ime-mode: enabled;">.
+                // This is right behavior of ime-mode on desktop.
+                //
+                // On the other hand, IME for tablet devices may provide a
+                // specific software keyboard for password field.  If so,
+                // the behavior might look strange on both:
+                //   <input type="text" style="ime-mode: disabled;">
+                //   <input type="password" style="ime-mode: enabled;">
+                //
+                // Temporarily, we should focus on desktop environment for now.
+                // I.e., let's ignore tablet devices for now.  When somebody
+                // reports actual trouble on tablet devices, we should try to
+                // look for a way to solve actual problem.
+                if (mInputContext.mIMEState.mEnabled == IMEState::PASSWORD) {
                     purpose = GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_PASSWORD;
                 } else if (inputType.EqualsLiteral("email")) {
                     purpose = GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_EMAIL;
@@ -626,7 +657,9 @@ bool
 nsGtkIMModule::IsEnabled()
 {
     return mInputContext.mIMEState.mEnabled == IMEState::ENABLED ||
-           mInputContext.mIMEState.mEnabled == IMEState::PLUGIN;
+           mInputContext.mIMEState.mEnabled == IMEState::PLUGIN ||
+           (!sUseSimpleContext &&
+            mInputContext.mIMEState.mEnabled == IMEState::PASSWORD);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.h b/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.h
index 704339d2c1d6..c883791c42ac 100644
--- a/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.h
+++ b/widget/gtk/nsGtkIMModule.h
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ protected:
     GtkIMContext       *mContext;
 
     // mSimpleContext is used for the password field and
-    // the |ime-mode: disabled;| editors.  These editors disable IME.
-    // But dead keys should work.  Fortunately, the simple IM context of
-    // GTK2 support only them.
+    // the |ime-mode: disabled;| editors if sUseSimpleContext is true.
+    // These editors disable IME.  But dead keys should work.  Fortunately,
+    // the simple IM context of GTK2 support only them.
     GtkIMContext       *mSimpleContext;
 
     // mDummyContext is a dummy context and will be used in Focus()
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ protected:
     // this is cleared.  So, this refers valid pointer always.
     static nsGtkIMModule* sLastFocusedModule;
 
+    // sUseSimpleContext indeicates if password editors and editors with
+    // |ime-mode: disabled;| should use GtkIMContextSimple.
+    // If true, they use GtkIMContextSimple.  Otherwise, not.
+    static bool sUseSimpleContext;
+
     // Callback methods for native IME events.  These methods should call
     // the related instance methods simply.
     static gboolean OnRetrieveSurroundingCallback(GtkIMContext  *aContext,