diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 0a3458fc58..072485abd8 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ changelog entry.
   - `Window::request_inner_size` to `request_surface_size`.
   - `Window::set_min_inner_size` to `set_min_surface_size`.
   - `Window::set_max_inner_size` to `set_max_surface_size`.
+- On X11, report the bottom right corner of the provided cursor area as the caret position, instead of the top left corner. This generally improves behavior with Fcitx and iBus, which both place the candidate window down and two the right from the reported position. Winit programs that already work around this by only reporting position with zero size don't need to be changed.
 
   To migrate, you can probably just replace all instances of `inner_size` with `surface_size` in your codebase.
 - Every event carrying a `DeviceId` now uses `Option<DeviceId>` instead. A `None` value signifies that the
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
index 016d059622..90c12451aa 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/window.rs
@@ -2032,12 +2032,19 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn set_ime_cursor_area(&self, spot: Position, _size: Size) {
-        let (x, y) = spot.to_physical::<i32>(self.scale_factor()).into();
+    pub fn set_ime_cursor_area(&self, spot: Position, size: Size) {
+        let PhysicalPosition { x, y } = spot.to_physical::<i16>(self.scale_factor());
+        let PhysicalSize { width, height } = size.to_physical::<i16>(self.scale_factor());
+        // We only currently support reporting a caret position via XIM.
+        // No IM servers currently process preedit area information from XIM clients
+        // and it is unclear this is even part of the standard protocol.
+        // Fcitx and iBus both assume that the position reported is at the insertion
+        // caret, and by default will place the candidate window under and to the
+        // right of the reported point.
         let _ = self.ime_sender.lock().unwrap().send(ImeRequest::Position(
             self.xwindow as ffi::Window,
-            x,
-            y,
+            x.saturating_add(width),
+            y.saturating_add(height),
         ));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 071cdf2bab..825666d14f 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -1012,7 +1012,8 @@ pub trait Window: AsAny + Send + Sync {
     ///
     /// ## Platform-specific
     ///
-    /// - **X11:** - area is not supported, only position.
+    /// - **X11:** Area is not supported, only position. The bottom-right corner of the provided
+    ///   area is reported as the position.
     /// - **iOS / Android / Web / Orbital:** Unsupported.
     ///
     /// [chinese]: https://support.apple.com/guide/chinese-input-method/use-the-candidate-window-cim12992/104/mac/12.0