diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd495c4..2f18ab3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+# [1.1.8] - 2024-01-09
+
+Changed:
+- Added `inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout` parameter to `inputText` method to ensure we recognize a hierarchy change after entering a text.
+
 # [1.1.7] - 2023-12-15
 
 Changed
@@ -166,9 +171,10 @@ New:
 
 Initial release.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/compare/1.1.7...HEAD
-[1.1.5]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.7
-[1.1.5]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.6
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/compare/1.1.8...HEAD
+[1.1.8]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.8
+[1.1.7]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.7
+[1.1.6]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.6
 [1.1.5]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.5
 [1.1.4]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.4
 [1.1.3]: https://github.com/getyourguide/UiTestGlaze/releases/tag/1.1.3
diff --git a/uiTestGlaze/build.gradle b/uiTestGlaze/build.gradle
index a399d47..7dd68ab 100644
--- a/uiTestGlaze/build.gradle
+++ b/uiTestGlaze/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     PUBLISH_GROUP_ID = 'io.github.getyourguide'
-    PUBLISH_VERSION = '1.1.7'
+    PUBLISH_VERSION = '1.1.8'
     PUBLISH_ARTIFACT_ID = 'uitestglaze'
 }
 
diff --git a/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/InputTextHelper.kt b/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/InputTextHelper.kt
index 260d84c..e4e4220 100644
--- a/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/InputTextHelper.kt
+++ b/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/InputTextHelper.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.getyourguide.uitestglazesample
 
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiSelector
+import kotlin.time.Duration
 
 internal class InputTextHelper(
     private val getHierarchyHelper: GetHierarchyHelper,
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ internal class InputTextHelper(
         device: UiDevice,
         hierarchy: TreeNode,
         numberOfRetries: Int,
+        inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout: Duration,
     ) {
         var isEnteringTextSuccessfully: Boolean
         var currentHierarchy = hierarchy
@@ -84,6 +86,20 @@ internal class InputTextHelper(
         if (!isEnteringTextSuccessfully) {
             throw IllegalStateException("Can not enter text")
         }
+
+        val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        var hierarchyChanged = false
+        do {
+            val hierarchyAfterEnteringText = getHierarchyHelper.getHierarchy(device)
+            if (hierarchy != hierarchyAfterEnteringText) {
+                hierarchyChanged = true
+                break
+            }
+        } while ((System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime) < inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout.inWholeMilliseconds)
+
+        if (!hierarchyChanged) {
+            throw IllegalStateException("Hierarchy did not change after entering text")
+        }
     }
 
     private fun enterText(
diff --git a/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/UiTestGlaze.kt b/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/UiTestGlaze.kt
index 11ed83c..af2d8b3 100644
--- a/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/UiTestGlaze.kt
+++ b/uiTestGlaze/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/uitestglazesample/UiTestGlaze.kt
@@ -222,12 +222,14 @@ data class UiTestGlaze(
      *
      * @param text Text to input.
      * @param uiElementIdentifier Identifier of the element to input text.
-     * @param numberOfRetries Number of times to retry if the input is not recognized.
+     * @param numberOfRetries Number of times to retry if the input is not entered.
+     * @param inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout Timeout to wait till the input is recognized.
      */
     fun inputText(
         text: String,
         uiElementIdentifier: UiElementIdentifier,
         numberOfRetries: Int = 3,
+        inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout: Duration = 10.seconds,
     ) {
         val hierarchy = hierarchySettleHelper.waitTillHierarchySettles(
             config.loadingResourceIds,
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ data class UiTestGlaze(
             device = device,
             hierarchy = hierarchy,
             numberOfRetries = numberOfRetries,
+            inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout = inputShouldBeRecognizedTimeout
         )
     }