diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GesturePreviewTrail.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GesturePreviewTrail.java
index edc2099..747627b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GesturePreviewTrail.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GesturePreviewTrail.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     private final ResizableIntArray mXCoordinates = new ResizableIntArray(DEFAULT_CAPACITY);
     private final ResizableIntArray mYCoordinates = new ResizableIntArray(DEFAULT_CAPACITY);
     private final ResizableIntArray mEventTimes = new ResizableIntArray(DEFAULT_CAPACITY);
-    private int mCurrentStrokeId;
+    private int mCurrentStrokeId = -1;
     private long mCurrentDownTime;
 
     // Use this value as imaginary zero because x-coordinates may be zero.