diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@
                        TYPE REQUIRED
                        PURPOSE "Required for Wayland integration of plasmashell")
 
+list(FIND Qt5Gui_PLUGINS Qt5::QVirtualKeyboardPlugin VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD_INDEX)
+set(HAVE_QT_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD false)
+if(NOT VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD_INDEX EQUAL -1)
+    set(HAVE_QT_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD true)
+endif()
+
+add_feature_info("Qt VirtualKeyboard" HAVE_QT_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD "Runtime dependency for virtual keyboard support in the lock screen")
+
 include(ConfigureChecks.cmake)
 
 include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreen.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreen.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreen.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreen.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     property string notification
     property UserSelect userSelect: null
     property int interfaceVersion: org_kde_plasma_screenlocker_greeter_interfaceVersion ? org_kde_plasma_screenlocker_greeter_interfaceVersion : 0
+    property bool qtVirtualKeyboardAvailable: false
     signal clearPassword()
 
     source: backgroundPath || "../components/artwork/background.png"
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
     }
 
     Loader {
+        active: root.viewVisible && root.qtVirtualKeyboardAvailable
+        source: "VirtualKeyboard.qml"
+        anchors {
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+        }
+    }
+
+    Loader {
         active: root.viewVisible
         source: "LockOsd.qml"
         anchors {
diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/VirtualKeyboard.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/VirtualKeyboard.qml
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/lockscreen/VirtualKeyboard.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/********************************************************************
+ This file is part of the KDE project.
+
+Copyright (C) 2016 Martin Gräßlin <mgraesslin@kde.org>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*********************************************************************/
+import QtQuick 2.5
+import QtQuick.Enterprise.VirtualKeyboard 2.0
+
+InputPanel {
+    id: inputPanel
+    visible: active
+    anchors.left: parent.left
+    anchors.right: parent.right
+    anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+}