diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 13aca71..09be9b7 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
     <!-- Description for option enabling or disabling the use of names of people in Contacts for suggestion and correction [CHAR LIMIT=65] -->
     <string name="use_contacts_dict_summary">Use names from Contacts for suggestions and corrections</string>
 
+    <!-- Option name for enabling or disabling the double-space period feature that lets double tap on spacebar insert a period followed by a space [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="use_double_space_period">Double-space period</string>
+    <!-- Description for option enabling or disabling the double-space period feature that lets double tap on spacebar insert a period followed by a space [CHAR LIMIT=65] -->
+    <string name="use_double_space_period_summary">Double tap on spacebar inserts a period followed by a space</string>
+
     <!-- Option to enable auto capitalization of sentences -->
     <string name="auto_cap">Auto-capitalization</string>
     <!-- Description for option to enable auto capitalization of sentences -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 9172b24..4ffbf14 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@
                 android:persistent="true"
                 android:defaultValue="true" />
             <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:key="pref_key_use_double_space_period"
+                android:title="@string/use_double_space_period"
+                android:summary="@string/use_double_space_period_summary"
+                android:persistent="true"
+                android:defaultValue="true" />
+            <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="pref_show_language_switch_key"
                 android:title="@string/show_language_switch_key"
                 android:summary="@string/show_language_switch_key_summary"