diff --git a/R/input-text.R b/R/input-text.R
index ec1b96877..c66894a35 100644
--- a/R/input-text.R
+++ b/R/input-text.R
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 #' @param placeholder A character string giving the user a hint as to what can
 #'   be entered into the control. Internet Explorer 8 and 9 do not support this
 #'   option.
+#' @param updateOn A character vector specifying when the input should be
+#'   updated. Options are `"input"` (default) and `"blur"`. If `"blur"`, then
+#'   the input value will be updated when the text input loses focus, or when
+#'   Enter is pressed.
+#' @param debounce The debouncing delay in milliseconds when 'input' is used.
 #' @return A text input control that can be added to a UI definition.
 #'
 #' @family input elements
@@ -35,7 +40,9 @@
 #'
 #' @export
 textInput <- function(inputId, label, value = "", width = NULL,
-  placeholder = NULL) {
+  placeholder = NULL, updateOn = c("input", "blur"), debounce = 250) {
+
+  updateOn <- match.arg(updateOn)
 
   value <- restoreInput(id = inputId, default = value)
 
@@ -43,6 +50,6 @@ textInput <- function(inputId, label, value = "", width = NULL,
     style = css(width = validateCssUnit(width)),
     shinyInputLabel(inputId, label),
     tags$input(id = inputId, type="text", class="shiny-input-text form-control", value=value,
-      placeholder = placeholder)
+      placeholder = placeholder, `data-update-on` = updateOn, `data-debounce` = debounce)
   )
 }
diff --git a/srcts/src/bindings/input/text.ts b/srcts/src/bindings/input/text.ts
index 4da9f6cee..add8bb313 100644
--- a/srcts/src/bindings/input/text.ts
+++ b/srcts/src/bindings/input/text.ts
@@ -50,20 +50,32 @@ class TextInputBindingBase extends InputBinding {
   }
 
   subscribe(el: TextHTMLElement, callback: (x: boolean) => void): void {
-    $(el).on(
-      "keyup.textInputBinding input.textInputBinding",
-      // event: Event
-      function () {
-        callback(true);
-      }
-    );
-    $(el).on(
+    const $el = $(el);
+    const updateOn = $el.data("update-on") || "input";
+
+    if (updateOn === "input") {
+      $el.on(
+        "keyup.textInputBinding input.textInputBinding",
+        // event: Event
+        function () {
+          callback(true);
+        }
+      );
+    }
+
+    $el.on(
       "change.textInputBinding",
       // event: Event
       function () {
         callback(false);
       }
     );
+
+    if (updateOn === "blur") {
+      $el.on("blur.textInputBinding", function () {
+        callback(false);
+      });
+    }
   }
   unsubscribe(el: TextHTMLElement): void {
     $(el).off(".textInputBinding");
@@ -80,12 +92,15 @@ class TextInputBindingBase extends InputBinding {
     el;
   }
 
-  getRatePolicy(el: HTMLElement): { policy: "debounce"; delay: 250 } {
+  getRatePolicy(el: HTMLElement): { policy: "debounce"; delay: number } {
+    let delay = $(el).data("debounce");
+    if (delay === undefined) {
+      delay = 250;
+    }
     return {
       policy: "debounce",
-      delay: 250,
+      delay: delay,
     };
-    el;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/srcts/types/src/bindings/input/text.d.ts b/srcts/types/src/bindings/input/text.d.ts
index f521e5ed7..c4db0c2c7 100644
--- a/srcts/types/src/bindings/input/text.d.ts
+++ b/srcts/types/src/bindings/input/text.d.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ declare class TextInputBindingBase extends InputBinding {
     getState(el: TextHTMLElement): unknown;
     getRatePolicy(el: HTMLElement): {
         policy: "debounce";
-        delay: 250;
+        delay: number;
     };
 }
 declare class TextInputBinding extends TextInputBindingBase {