diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/text_formatter.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/text_formatter.dart
index e649a5b226..140625b3c3 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/text_formatter.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/text_formatter.dart
@@ -341,6 +341,15 @@ class LengthLimitingTextInputFormatter extends TextInputFormatter {
   /// counted as a single character, but because it is a combination of two
   /// Unicode scalar values, '\u{1F44D}\u{1F3FD}', it is counted as two
   /// characters.
+  ///
+  /// ### Composing text behaviors
+  ///
+  /// There is no guarantee for the final value before the composing ends.
+  /// So while the value is composing, the constraint of [maxLength] will be
+  /// temporary lifted until the composing ends.
+  ///
+  /// In addition, if the current value already reached the [maxLength],
+  /// composing is not allowed.
   final int? maxLength;
 
   /// Truncate the given TextEditingValue to maxLength characters.
@@ -367,9 +376,19 @@ class LengthLimitingTextInputFormatter extends TextInputFormatter {
 
   @override
   TextEditingValue formatEditUpdate(
-    TextEditingValue oldValue, // unused.
+    TextEditingValue oldValue,
     TextEditingValue newValue,
   ) {
+    // Return the new value when the old value has not reached the max
+    // limit or the old value is composing too.
+    if (newValue.composing.isValid) {
+      if (maxLength != null && maxLength! > 0 &&
+          oldValue.text.characters.length == maxLength! &&
+          !oldValue.composing.isValid) {
+        return oldValue;
+      }
+      return newValue;
+    }
     if (maxLength != null && maxLength! > 0 && newValue.text.characters.length > maxLength!) {
       // If already at the maximum and tried to enter even more, keep the old
       // value.
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
index 34fcbd32f8..4dc8498740 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
@@ -2100,7 +2100,14 @@ class EditableTextState extends State<EditableText> with AutomaticKeepAliveClien
     final bool textChanged = _value?.text != value?.text;
     final bool isRepeat = value == _lastFormattedUnmodifiedTextEditingValue;
 
-    if (textChanged && widget.inputFormatters != null && widget.inputFormatters.isNotEmpty) {
+    // There's no need to format when starting to compose or when continuing
+    // an existing composition.
+    final bool isComposing = value?.composing?.isValid ?? false;
+    final bool isPreviouslyComposing = _lastFormattedUnmodifiedTextEditingValue?.composing?.isValid ?? false;
+
+    if ((textChanged || (!isComposing && isPreviouslyComposing)) &&
+        widget.inputFormatters != null &&
+        widget.inputFormatters.isNotEmpty) {
       // Only format when the text has changed and there are available formatters.
       // Pass through the formatter regardless of repeat status if the input value is
       // different than the stored value.
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/editable_text_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/editable_text_test.dart
index a5ad790f95..e51d970906 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/editable_text_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/editable_text_test.dart
@@ -5341,6 +5341,40 @@ void main() {
     expectToAssert(const TextEditingValue(text: 'test', composing: TextRange(start: 1, end: 9)), true);
     expectToAssert(const TextEditingValue(text: 'test', composing: TextRange(start: -1, end: 9)), false);
   });
+
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/65374.
+  testWidgets('Length formatter will not cause crash while the TextEditingValue is composing', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final TextInputFormatter formatter = LengthLimitingTextInputFormatter(5);
+    final Widget widget = MaterialApp(
+      home: EditableText(
+        backgroundCursorColor: Colors.grey,
+        controller: controller,
+        focusNode: focusNode,
+        inputFormatters: <TextInputFormatter>[formatter],
+        style: textStyle,
+        cursorColor: cursorColor,
+        selectionControls: materialTextSelectionControls,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(widget);
+
+    final EditableTextState state = tester.state<EditableTextState>(find.byType(EditableText));
+    state.updateEditingValue(const TextEditingValue(text: '12345'));
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.composing, TextRange.empty);
+    state.updateEditingValue(const TextEditingValue(text: '12345', composing: TextRange(start: 2, end: 4)));
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.composing, const TextRange(start: 2, end: 4));
+
+    // Formatter will not update format while the editing value is composing.
+    state.updateEditingValue(const TextEditingValue(text: '123456', composing: TextRange(start: 2, end: 5)));
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.text, '123456');
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.composing, const TextRange(start: 2, end: 5));
+
+    // After composing ends, formatter will update.
+    state.updateEditingValue(const TextEditingValue(text: '123456'));
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.text, '12345');
+    expect(state.currentTextEditingValue.composing, TextRange.empty);
+  });
 }
 
 class MockTextFormatter extends TextInputFormatter {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/form_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/form_test.dart
index 76da6ffea7..7010b799e6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/form_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/form_test.dart
@@ -849,4 +849,41 @@ void main() {
     }
     expect(() => builder(), throwsAssertionError);
   });
+
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/65374.
+  testWidgets('Validate form should return correct validation if the value is composing', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final GlobalKey<FormState> formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
+    String fieldValue;
+
+    final Widget widget = MaterialApp(
+      home: MediaQuery(
+        data: const MediaQueryData(devicePixelRatio: 1.0),
+        child: Directionality(
+          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          child: Center(
+            child: Material(
+              child: Form(
+                key: formKey,
+                child: TextFormField(
+                  maxLength: 5,
+                  onSaved: (String value) { fieldValue = value; },
+                  validator: (String value) => value.length > 5 ? 'Exceeded' : null,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(widget);
+
+    final EditableTextState editableText = tester.state<EditableTextState>(find.byType(EditableText));
+    editableText.updateEditingValue(const TextEditingValue(text: '123456', composing: TextRange(start: 2, end: 5)));
+    expect(editableText.currentTextEditingValue.composing, const TextRange(start: 2, end: 5));
+
+    formKey.currentState.save();
+    expect(fieldValue, '123456');
+    expect(formKey.currentState.validate(), isFalse);
+  });
 }