TextInputEditText Hint remains in the background when the field value is set programmatically

Question

I determine the user's location and display it in a TextInputEditText field. The hint, however, remains in the background. What am I doing wrong?

 <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
            android:id="@+id/textLayoutAutocomplete"
            style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:hint="@string/standort"
            android:layout_weight="1">

 <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
                android:id="@+id/autocomplete"
                android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"                  
                android:inputType="text"
                />

</com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>

To set the value::

  binding.autocomplete.setText(place.toString())
  //Also not working:
  //binding.textLayoutAutocomplete.hint = ""

Answer 1

After setting the text, you can set the isHintEnabled of TextInputLayout to false.

binding.textLayoutAutocomplete.isHintEnabled = false