diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index e433931..3408075 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -2211,6 +2211,7 @@
             }
         }
         ic.deleteSurroundingText(restartLength, 0);
+        mComposingStateManager.onStartComposingText();
         ic.setComposingText(mWordComposer.getTypedWord(), 1);
         mHandler.cancelUpdateBigramPredictions();
         mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();