diff --git a/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/activity/TemplateEditor.java b/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/activity/TemplateEditor.java
index dd7082e6..f82a5ccd 100644
--- a/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/activity/TemplateEditor.java
+++ b/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/activity/TemplateEditor.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import org.buildmlearn.toolkit.model.TemplateInterface;
 import org.buildmlearn.toolkit.simulator.Simulator;
 import org.buildmlearn.toolkit.utilities.FileUtils;
+import org.buildmlearn.toolkit.utilities.KeyboardHelper;
 import org.buildmlearn.toolkit.utilities.SignerThread;
 import org.w3c.dom.Attr;
 import org.w3c.dom.Document;
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         oldFileName = null;
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_template_editor);
+        KeyboardHelper.hideKeyboard(this, findViewById(R.id.toolbar));
+        KeyboardHelper.hideKeyboard(this,findViewById(R.id.template_editor_listview));
+        KeyboardHelper.hideKeyboard(this,findViewById(R.id.empty));
         setSupportActionBar((Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar));
         toolkit = (ToolkitApplication) getApplicationContext();
         templateId = getIntent().getIntExtra(Constants.TEMPLATE_ID, -1);
diff --git a/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/utilities/KeyboardHelper.java b/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/utilities/KeyboardHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..702bb772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source-code/app/src/main/java/org/buildmlearn/toolkit/utilities/KeyboardHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.buildmlearn.toolkit.utilities;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+
+/**
+ * User : opticod(Anupam Das)
+ * Date : 24/2/16.
+ */
+public class KeyboardHelper {
+    public static void hideKeyboard(final Activity activity, View view) {
+        view.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
+                View view = activity.getCurrentFocus();
+                if (view != null) {
+                    InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService(Activity.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                    inputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+