diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1993c991a..f92ba5c54 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "fontique"
 version = "0.2.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/linebender/parley?rev=dd778df2c4fcb984cd618dd0a46cc0d17970573c#dd778df2c4fcb984cd618dd0a46cc0d17970573c"
+source = "git+https://github.com/linebender/parley?rev=feb2a46cc893c21673e0718182b197eb0d38b184#feb2a46cc893c21673e0718182b197eb0d38b184"
 dependencies = [
  "core-foundation",
  "core-text",
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "parley"
 version = "0.2.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/linebender/parley?rev=dd778df2c4fcb984cd618dd0a46cc0d17970573c#dd778df2c4fcb984cd618dd0a46cc0d17970573c"
+source = "git+https://github.com/linebender/parley?rev=feb2a46cc893c21673e0718182b197eb0d38b184#feb2a46cc893c21673e0718182b197eb0d38b184"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "fontique",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 527e06abe..067ccf00e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ vello = "0.3"
 wgpu = "22.1.0"
 kurbo = "0.11.1"
 # https://github.com/linebender/parley/pull/192
-parley = { git = "https://github.com/linebender/parley", rev = "dd778df2c4fcb984cd618dd0a46cc0d17970573c", features = [
+parley = { git = "https://github.com/linebender/parley", rev = "feb2a46cc893c21673e0718182b197eb0d38b184", features = [
     "accesskit",
 ] }
 peniko = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/masonry/src/widget/text_area.rs b/masonry/src/widget/text_area.rs
index 3d23e0646..378fb5abb 100644
--- a/masonry/src/widget/text_area.rs
+++ b/masonry/src/widget/text_area.rs
@@ -156,10 +156,22 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> TextArea<EDITABLE> {
     /// Get the current text of this text area.
     ///
     /// To update the text of an active text area, use [`reset_text`](Self::reset_text).
-    pub fn text(&self) -> &str {
+    ///
+    /// The return values concatenated is the full text content.
+    /// This split is used when composing.
+    pub fn text(&self) -> [&str; 2] {
         self.editor.text()
     }
 
+    /// Determines whether the current text is `to_test`
+    pub fn text_is(&self, to_test: &str) -> bool {
+        let [a, b] = self.editor.text();
+        let Some((a_1, b_1)) = to_test.split_at_checked(a.len()) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        a_1 == a && b_1 == b
+    }
+
     /// Set a style property for the new text area.
     ///
     /// Style properties set by this method include [text size](parley::StyleProperty::FontSize),
@@ -685,7 +697,9 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> Widget for TextArea<EDITABLE> {
                                 .drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| drv.insert_or_replace_selection("\n"));
                             edited = true;
                         } else {
-                            ctx.submit_action(crate::Action::TextEntered(self.text().to_string()));
+                            ctx.submit_action(crate::Action::TextEntered(
+                                self.text().into_iter().collect(),
+                            ));
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -714,7 +728,9 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> Widget for TextArea<EDITABLE> {
                 let new_generation = self.editor.generation();
                 if new_generation != self.rendered_generation {
                     if edited {
-                        ctx.submit_action(crate::Action::TextChanged(self.text().to_string()));
+                        ctx.submit_action(crate::Action::TextChanged(
+                            self.text().into_iter().collect(),
+                        ));
                         ctx.request_layout();
                     } else {
                         ctx.request_render();
@@ -727,9 +743,10 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> Widget for TextArea<EDITABLE> {
             TextEvent::Ime(e) => {
                 // TODO: Handle the cursor movement things from https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/pull/3824
                 let (fctx, lctx) = ctx.text_contexts();
-                // The text to submit as the TextChanged action. We do not send a TextChange action
-                // for the "virtual" preedit text.
-                let mut submit_text = None;
+
+                // Whether the returned text has changed.
+                // We don't send a TextChanged when the preedit changes
+                let mut edited = false;
                 match e {
                     winit::event::Ime::Disabled => {
                         self.editor.drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| drv.clear_compose());
@@ -738,33 +755,25 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> Widget for TextArea<EDITABLE> {
                         if text.is_empty() {
                             self.editor.drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| drv.clear_compose());
                         } else {
-                            if !self.editor.is_composing() && self.editor.selected_text().is_some()
-                            {
-                                // The IME has started composing. Delete the current selection and
-                                // send a TextChange event with the selection removed, but without
-                                // the composing preedit text.
-                                self.editor.drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| {
-                                    drv.delete_selection();
-                                });
-                                submit_text = Some(self.text().to_string());
-                            }
-
                             self.editor
                                 .drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| drv.set_compose(text, *cursor));
+                            edited = true;
                         }
                     }
                     winit::event::Ime::Commit(text) => {
                         self.editor
                             .drive(fctx, lctx, |drv| drv.insert_or_replace_selection(text));
-                        submit_text = Some(self.text().to_string());
+                        edited = true;
                     }
                     winit::event::Ime::Enabled => {}
                 }
 
                 ctx.set_handled();
-                if let Some(text) = submit_text {
+                if edited {
+                    let text = self.text().into_iter().collect();
                     ctx.submit_action(crate::Action::TextChanged(text));
                 }
+
                 let new_generation = self.editor.generation();
                 if new_generation != self.rendered_generation {
                     ctx.request_layout();
@@ -929,7 +938,14 @@ impl<const EDITABLE: bool> Widget for TextArea<EDITABLE> {
     }
 
     fn get_debug_text(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        Some(self.editor.text().chars().take(100).collect())
+        Some(
+            self.editor
+                .text()
+                .into_iter()
+                .flat_map(str::chars)
+                .take(100)
+                .collect(),
+        )
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/xilem/src/view/textbox.rs b/xilem/src/view/textbox.rs
index 535ee52f5..f7331bab5 100644
--- a/xilem/src/view/textbox.rs
+++ b/xilem/src/view/textbox.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl<State: 'static, Action: 'static> View<State, Action, ViewCtx> for Textbox<S
         // without calling `set_text`.
 
         // This is probably not the right behaviour, but determining what is the right behaviour is hard
-        if self.contents != text_area.widget.text() {
+        if !text_area.widget.text_is(&self.contents) {
             widget::TextArea::reset_text(&mut text_area, &self.contents);
         }