diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
index 0b311e8c7e..8684506147 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ private void setNewSessionButtonView() {
 
     private void setToggleKeyboardView() {
         findViewById(R.id.toggle_keyboard_button).setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-            imm.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT, 0);
+            InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+            inputMethodManager.toggleSoftInput(InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT, 0);
             getDrawer().closeDrawers();
         });
 
@@ -414,6 +414,11 @@ private void setToggleKeyboardView() {
             toggleTerminalToolbar();
             return true;
         });
+
+        // If soft keyboard is to be hidden on startup
+        if(mProperties.shouldSoftKeyboardBeHiddenOnStartup()) {
+            getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxPropertyConstants.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxPropertyConstants.java
index b3acbb3973..fefe4246cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxPropertyConstants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxPropertyConstants.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /*
- * Version: v0.4.0
+ * Version: v0.5.0
  *
  * Changelog
  *
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@
  *      - Initial Release.
  *
  * - 0.2.0 (2021-03-11)
- *      - Renamed `HOME_PATH` to `TERMUX_HOME_DIR_PATH`
- *      - Renamed `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_PRIMARY_PATH` to `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_PRIMARY_FILE_PATH`
- *      - Renamed `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_SECONDARY_FILE_PATH` to `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_SECONDARY_FILE_PATH`
+ *      - Renamed `HOME_PATH` to `TERMUX_HOME_DIR_PATH`.
+ *      - Renamed `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_PRIMARY_PATH` to `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_PRIMARY_FILE_PATH`.
+ *      - Renamed `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_SECONDARY_FILE_PATH` to `TERMUX_PROPERTIES_SECONDARY_FILE_PATH`.
  *
  * - 0.3.0 (2021-03-16)
- *      - Add `*TERMINAL_TOOLBAR_HEIGHT_SCALE_FACTOR*`
+ *      - Add `*TERMINAL_TOOLBAR_HEIGHT_SCALE_FACTOR*`.
  *
  * - 0.4.0 (2021-03-16)
  *      - Removed `MAP_GENERIC_BOOLEAN` and `MAP_GENERIC_INVERTED_BOOLEAN`.
+ *
+ * - 0.5.0 (2021-03-25)
+ *      - Add `KEY_HIDE_SOFT_KEYBOARD_ON_STARTUP`.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -55,6 +58,11 @@ public final class TermuxPropertyConstants {
 
 
 
+    /** Defines the key for whether to hide soft keyboard when termux app is started */
+    public static final String KEY_HIDE_SOFT_KEYBOARD_ON_STARTUP =  "hide-soft-keyboard-on-startup"; // Default: "hide-soft-keyboard-on-startup"
+
+
+
     /** Defines the key for whether to use black UI */
     public static final String KEY_USE_BLACK_UI =  "use-black-ui"; // Default: "use-black-ui"
 
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ public final class TermuxPropertyConstants {
     public static final Set<String> TERMUX_PROPERTIES_LIST = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(
         // boolean
         KEY_ENFORCE_CHAR_BASED_INPUT,
+        KEY_HIDE_SOFT_KEYBOARD_ON_STARTUP,
         KEY_USE_BACK_KEY_AS_ESCAPE_KEY,
         KEY_USE_BLACK_UI,
         KEY_USE_CTRL_SPACE_WORKAROUND,
@@ -196,6 +205,7 @@ public final class TermuxPropertyConstants {
      * */
     public static final Set<String> TERMUX_DEFAULT_BOOLEAN_BEHAVIOUR_PROPERTIES_LIST = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(
         KEY_ENFORCE_CHAR_BASED_INPUT,
+        KEY_HIDE_SOFT_KEYBOARD_ON_STARTUP,
         KEY_USE_CTRL_SPACE_WORKAROUND,
         KEY_USE_FULLSCREEN,
         KEY_USE_FULLSCREEN_WORKAROUND,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxSharedProperties.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxSharedProperties.java
index a39c273b4a..0943a2f80a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxSharedProperties.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/settings/properties/TermuxSharedProperties.java
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ public boolean isEnforcingCharBasedInput() {
         return (boolean) getInternalPropertyValue(TermuxPropertyConstants.KEY_ENFORCE_CHAR_BASED_INPUT, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean shouldSoftKeyboardBeHiddenOnStartup() {
+        return (boolean) getInternalPropertyValue(TermuxPropertyConstants.KEY_HIDE_SOFT_KEYBOARD_ON_STARTUP, true);
+    }
+
     public boolean isBackKeyTheEscapeKey() {
         return (boolean) getInternalPropertyValue(TermuxPropertyConstants.KEY_USE_BACK_KEY_AS_ESCAPE_KEY, true);
     }