diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/TextInputEditText.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/TextInputEditText.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..747e59916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/TextInputEditText.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget;
+
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper class to fix some weird fuck ups on Meizu devices
+ * credit goes to the people in this thread https://github.com/android-in-china/Compatibility/issues/11
+ */
+public class TextInputEditText extends android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText {
+
+    public TextInputEditText(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public TextInputEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public TextInputEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CharSequence getHint() {
+        String manufacturer = Build.MANUFACTURER.toUpperCase();
+        if (!manufacturer.contains("MEIZU") || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+            return super.getHint();
+        }else{
+            try {
+                return getSuperHintHack();
+            }catch (Exception e){
+                return super.getHint();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private CharSequence getSuperHintHack() throws NoSuchFieldException, IllegalAccessException {
+        Field hintField = TextView.class.getDeclaredField("mHint");
+        hintField.setAccessible(true);
+        return (CharSequence) hintField.get(this);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_change_password.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_change_password.xml
index b0e3462bf..03d575f98 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_change_password.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_change_password.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                     app:passwordToggleEnabled="true"
                     app:passwordToggleTint="?android:textColorSecondary">
 
-                    <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
+                    <eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget.TextInputEditText
                         android:id="@+id/current_password"
                         style="@style/Widget.Conversations.EditText"
                         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                     app:passwordToggleEnabled="true"
                     app:passwordToggleTint="?android:textColorSecondary">
 
-                    <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
+                    <eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget.TextInputEditText
                         android:id="@+id/new_password"
                         style="@style/Widget.Conversations.EditText"
                         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_account.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_account.xml
index 6df02e12d..1f8a8870e 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_account.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_edit_account.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                                 app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Design.Hint"
                                 app:errorTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Design.Error">
 
-                                <android.support.design.widget.TextInputEditText
+                                <eu.siacs.conversations.ui.widget.TextInputEditText
                                     android:id="@+id/account_password"
                                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"