diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
index eb35fc1bd4..6f7bf5321e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "gtkprivate.h"
 #include "gtkmarshalers.h"
 #include "gtkeventcontrollerkey.h"
+#include "gtktypebuiltins.h"
 #include "gtkwidgetprivate.h"
 #include "gtkcssnodeprivate.h"
 #include "gtkcsspositionvalueprivate.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ enum {
 enum {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT,
+  PROP_INPUT_PURPOSE,
+  PROP_INPUT_HINTS,
   PROP_ACTIVATES_DEFAULT,
   PROP_SEARCH_DELAY,
   NUM_PROPERTIES,
@@ -216,6 +219,14 @@ gtk_search_entry_set_property (GObject      *object,
                                       -1);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_INPUT_PURPOSE:
+      gtk_search_entry_set_input_purpose (entry, g_value_get_enum (value));
+      break;
+
+    case PROP_INPUT_HINTS:
+      gtk_search_entry_set_input_hints (entry, g_value_get_flags (value));
+      break;
+
     case PROP_ACTIVATES_DEFAULT:
       if (gtk_text_get_activates_default (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry)) != g_value_get_boolean (value))
         {
@@ -250,6 +261,14 @@ gtk_search_entry_get_property (GObject    *object,
       g_value_set_string (value, gtk_text_get_placeholder_text (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry)));
       break;
 
+    case PROP_INPUT_PURPOSE:
+      g_value_set_enum (value, gtk_text_get_input_purpose (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry)));
+      break;
+
+    case PROP_INPUT_HINTS:
+      g_value_set_flags (value, gtk_text_get_input_hints (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry)));
+      break;
+
     case PROP_ACTIVATES_DEFAULT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, gtk_text_get_activates_default (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry)));
       break;
@@ -449,6 +468,30 @@ gtk_search_entry_class_init (GtkSearchEntryClass *klass)
                            NULL,
                            GTK_PARAM_READWRITE);
 
+  /**
+   * GtkSearchEntry:input-purpose:
+   *
+   * The purpose for the `GtkSearchEntry` input used to alter the
+   * behaviour of input methods.
+   */
+  props[PROP_INPUT_PURPOSE] =
+      g_param_spec_enum ("input-purpose", NULL, NULL,
+                         GTK_TYPE_INPUT_PURPOSE,
+                         GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM,
+                         GTK_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY);
+
+  /**
+   * GtkSearchEntry:input-hints:
+   *
+   * The hints about input for the `GtkSearchEntry` used to alter the
+   * behaviour of input methods.
+   */
+  props[PROP_INPUT_HINTS] =
+      g_param_spec_flags ("input-hints", NULL, NULL,
+                          GTK_TYPE_INPUT_HINTS,
+                          GTK_INPUT_HINT_NONE,
+                          GTK_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY);
+
   /**
    * GtkSearchEntry:activates-default:
    *
@@ -1013,6 +1056,88 @@ gtk_search_entry_set_placeholder_text (GtkSearchEntry *entry,
   gtk_text_set_placeholder_text (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry), text);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_search_entry_get_input_purpose:
+ * @entry: a `GtkSearchEntry`
+ *
+ * Gets the input purpose of @entry.
+ *
+ * Returns: The input hints
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+GtkInputPurpose
+gtk_search_entry_get_input_purpose (GtkSearchEntry *entry)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_SEARCH_ENTRY (entry), GTK_INPUT_PURPOSE_FREE_FORM);
+
+  return gtk_text_get_input_purpose (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_search_entry_set_input_purpose:
+ * @entry: a `GtkSearchEntry`
+ * @purpose: the new input purpose
+ *
+ * Sets the input purpose of @entry.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_search_entry_set_input_purpose (GtkSearchEntry  *entry,
+                                    GtkInputPurpose  purpose)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_SEARCH_ENTRY (entry));
+
+  if (purpose != gtk_search_entry_get_input_purpose (entry))
+    {
+      gtk_text_set_input_purpose (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry), purpose);
+
+      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (entry), props[PROP_INPUT_PURPOSE]);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_search_entry_get_input_hints:
+ * @entry: a `GtkSearchEntry`
+ *
+ * Gets the input purpose for @entry.
+ *
+ * Returns: The input hints
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+GtkInputHints
+gtk_search_entry_get_input_hints (GtkSearchEntry *entry)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_SEARCH_ENTRY (entry), GTK_INPUT_HINT_NONE);
+
+  return gtk_text_get_input_hints (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gtk_search_entry_set_input_hints:
+ * @entry: a `GtkSearchEntry`
+ * @hints: the new input hints
+ *
+ * Sets the input hints for @entry.
+ *
+ * Since: 4.14
+ */
+void
+gtk_search_entry_set_input_hints (GtkSearchEntry *entry,
+                                  GtkInputHints   hints)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_SEARCH_ENTRY (entry));
+
+  if (hints != gtk_search_entry_get_input_hints (entry))
+    {
+      gtk_text_set_input_hints (GTK_TEXT (entry->entry), hints);
+
+      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (entry), props[PROP_INPUT_HINTS]);
+    }
+}
+
 GtkText *
 gtk_search_entry_get_text_widget (GtkSearchEntry *entry)
 {
diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchentry.h b/gtk/gtksearchentry.h
index 0a80c3b79c..d5409c5c5b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchentry.h
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchentry.h
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ void            gtk_search_entry_set_placeholder_text (GtkSearchEntry *entry,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_10
 const char *    gtk_search_entry_get_placeholder_text (GtkSearchEntry *entry);
 
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void            gtk_search_entry_set_input_purpose (GtkSearchEntry  *entry,
+                                                    GtkInputPurpose  purpose);
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+GtkInputPurpose gtk_search_entry_get_input_purpose (GtkSearchEntry *entry);
+
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+void            gtk_search_entry_set_input_hints (GtkSearchEntry *entry,
+                                                  GtkInputHints   hints);
+GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_4_14
+GtkInputHints   gtk_search_entry_get_input_hints (GtkSearchEntry *entry);
+
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GtkSearchEntry, g_object_unref)
 
 G_END_DECLS