diff --git a/native/src/widget/text_input.rs b/native/src/widget/text_input.rs
index 64182f2deb..470e92edbc 100644
--- a/native/src/widget/text_input.rs
+++ b/native/src/widget/text_input.rs
@@ -693,6 +693,20 @@ impl State {
         self.cursor
     }
 
+    /// Focuses the [`TextInput`].
+    ///
+    /// [`TextInput`]: struct.TextInput.html
+    pub fn focus(&mut self) {
+        self.is_focused = true;
+    }
+
+    /// Unfocuses the [`TextInput`].
+    ///
+    /// [`TextInput`]: struct.TextInput.html
+    pub fn unfocus(&mut self) {
+        self.is_focused = false;
+    }
+
     /// Moves the [`Cursor`] of the [`TextInput`] to the front of the input text.
     ///
     /// [`Cursor`]: struct.Cursor.html