diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
index 5098ca9c26c9..d5b9df7ea8d1 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
@@ -614,6 +614,8 @@ public abstract class Component implements ImageObserver, MenuContainer,
      */
     long eventMask = AWTEvent.INPUT_METHODS_ENABLED_MASK;
 
+    private static boolean INPUT_METHODS_DISABLED;
+
     /**
      * Static properties for incremental drawing.
      * @see #imageUpdate
@@ -10543,5 +10545,11 @@ public abstract class Component implements ImageObserver, MenuContainer,
     void updateZOrder() {
         peer.setZOrder(getHWPeerAboveMe());
     }
-
+    /**
+     * Disable IM-events dispatching (global).
+     * Usage of IM under Linux can cause freezes and crashes, disabling increases stability
+     */
+    public static void disableInputMethodSupport() {
+        INPUT_METHODS_DISABLED = true;
+    }
 }