diff --git a/flixel/addons/ui/FlxInputText.hx b/flixel/addons/ui/FlxInputText.hx
index 96fe67c..b58d975 100644
--- a/flixel/addons/ui/FlxInputText.hx
+++ b/flixel/addons/ui/FlxInputText.hx
@@ -726,6 +726,8 @@ class FlxInputText extends FlxText
 					caret.pixels.fillRect(r, caretC); // draw caret
 					// we need to offset caret's drawing position since the caret is now larger than normal
 					caret.offset.x = caret.offset.y = borderSize;
+					
+				case _: //temp fix for 5.9.0
 			}
 			// Update width/height so caret's dimensions match its pixels
 			caret.width = cw;