diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
index b43325758..7109df2eb 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
@@ -137,13 +137,27 @@ pub(crate) fn paint_ime_preedit_text_visuals(
     galley: &Arc<Galley>,
     row_height: f32,
     preedit_range: std::ops::Range<CCursor>,
-    relative_active_range: Option<std::ops::Range<CCursor>>,
+    mut relative_active_range: Option<std::ops::Range<CCursor>>,
     time_since_last_interaction: f64,
 ) {
     if preedit_range.is_empty() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if cfg!(target_os = "windows")
+        && let Some(r) = &relative_active_range
+        && r.start.index == 0
+        && r.end.index == 0
+    {
+        // Workaround for a bug on Windows where `winit` incorrectly reports
+        // the cursor position at the start of the preedit text during
+        // composition with the builtin Korean IME.
+        // See: https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/8083#issuecomment-4206742668
+        // TODO(umajho): Remove this workaround once the `winit` bug is fixed
+        // and we've updated to a version that includes the fix.
+        relative_active_range = None;
+    }
+
     let visuals = ui.visuals();
     let active_underline_stroke = visuals.ime_preedit.active_underline_stroke;
     let inactive_underline_stroke = visuals.ime_preedit.inactive_underline_stroke;