diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/Action.kt b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/Action.kt
index 825ffd9fe..78863baad 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/Action.kt
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/Action.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ data class Action(
     @DrawableRes val icon: Int,
     @StringRes val name: Int,
     val canShowKeyboard: Boolean = false,
+    val keepScreenAwake: Boolean = false,
 
     val windowImpl: ((KeyboardManagerForAction, PersistentActionState?) -> ActionWindow)?,
     val simplePressImpl: ((KeyboardManagerForAction, PersistentActionState?) -> Unit)?,
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/UixManager.kt b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/UixManager.kt
index 4be518de5..9048e21dd 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/UixManager.kt
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/UixManager.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.VibrationEffect
 import android.os.Vibrator
 import android.view.View
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.view.inputmethod.InlineSuggestionsResponse
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
@@ -230,6 +231,10 @@ class UixManager(private val latinIME: LatinIME) {
 
         currWindowActionWindow = action.windowImpl?.let { it(keyboardManagerForAction, persistentStates[action]) }
 
+        if(action.keepScreenAwake) {
+            latinIME.window.window?.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+        }
+
         setContent()
     }
 
@@ -245,6 +250,8 @@ class UixManager(private val latinIME: LatinIME) {
 
         latinIME.onKeyboardShown()
 
+        latinIME.window.window?.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+
         setContent()
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/actions/VoiceInputAction.kt b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/actions/VoiceInputAction.kt
index 299232c72..7767b41eb 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/actions/VoiceInputAction.kt
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/uix/actions/VoiceInputAction.kt
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ private class VoiceInputActionWindow(
 val VoiceInputAction = Action(icon = R.drawable.mic_fill,
     name = R.string.voice_input_action_title,
     simplePressImpl = null,
+    keepScreenAwake = true,
     persistentState = { VoiceInputPersistentState(it) },
     windowImpl = { manager, persistentState ->
         VoiceInputActionWindow(