diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout-v11/text_field_editor.xml b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout-v11/text_field_editor.xml
index a8e25a2d8..e2c3878b3 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout-v11/text_field_editor.xml
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout-v11/text_field_editor.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <EditText
         android:id="@android:id/text1"
         style="@style/field_editor_text_value"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
     </EditText>
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/checklist_field_editor_element.xml b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/checklist_field_editor_element.xml
index c090426ad..1964ccf3e 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/checklist_field_editor_element.xml
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/checklist_field_editor_element.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:inputType="text"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences"
         android:singleLine="true"
         android:textAllCaps="false" >
     </EditText>
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_input_text_dialog.xml b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_input_text_dialog.xml
index 52fd69735..16763aed2 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_input_text_dialog.xml
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_input_text_dialog.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
         android:hint="@string/task_list_name_dialog_hint"
         android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-        android:inputType="text"
+        android:inputType="textCapSentences"
         android:minWidth="240dp"
         android:textCursorDrawable="@null" />
 
diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_quick_add_dialog.xml b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_quick_add_dialog.xml
index fbd2a5a1a..aa74d8c2d 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_quick_add_dialog.xml
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/fragment_quick_add_dialog.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 android:layout_margin="4dp"
                 android:hint="@string/task_title"
                 android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-                android:inputType="text"
+                android:inputType="textCapSentences"
                 android:minWidth="240dp" />
 
             <LinearLayout