diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
index 4e61eda..61dc56e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/EmojiKeyboardView.java
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@
                 mCategoryNameToIdMap.put(sCategoryName[i], i);
             }
             addShownCategoryId(CATEGORY_ID_RECENTS);
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2
+                    || android.os.Build.VERSION.CODENAME.equalsIgnoreCase("KeyLimePie")
+                    || android.os.Build.VERSION.CODENAME.equalsIgnoreCase("KitKat")) {
                 addShownCategoryId(CATEGORY_ID_PEOPLE);
                 addShownCategoryId(CATEGORY_ID_OBJECTS);
                 addShownCategoryId(CATEGORY_ID_NATURE);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
index d4d0d87..c718332 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
@@ -937,9 +937,10 @@
         if (!sShouldHandleGesture) {
             return;
         }
-        // A gesture should start only from a non-modifier key.
+        // A gesture should start only from a non-modifier key. Note that the gesture detection is
+        // disabled when the key is repeating.
         mIsDetectingGesture = (mKeyboard != null) && mKeyboard.mId.isAlphabetKeyboard()
-                && key != null && !key.isModifier() && !key.isRepeatable();
+                && key != null && !key.isModifier();
         if (mIsDetectingGesture) {
             if (getActivePointerTrackerCount() == 1) {
                 sGestureFirstDownTime = eventTime;
@@ -1422,6 +1423,7 @@
         if (key == null || key.getCode() != code) {
             return;
         }
+        mIsDetectingGesture = false;
         final int nextRepeatCount = repeatCount + 1;
         mTimerProxy.startKeyRepeatTimer(this, nextRepeatCount, sParams.mKeyRepeatInterval);
         callListenerOnPressAndCheckKeyboardLayoutChange(key, repeatCount);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
index b3491d8..9f9fdaa 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private static boolean isSpaceCharacter(final int c) {
+    private static boolean isSpaceOrEnter(final int c) {
         return c == Constants.CODE_SPACE || c == Constants.CODE_ENTER;
     }
 
@@ -614,7 +614,12 @@
             }
             break;
         case SWITCH_STATE_SYMBOL_BEGIN:
-            if (!isSpaceCharacter(code) && (Constants.isLetterCode(code)
+            if (mIsEmojiMode) {
+                // When in the Emoji keyboard, we don't want to switch back to the main layout even
+                // after the user hits an emoji letter followed by an enter or a space.
+                break;
+            }
+            if (!isSpaceOrEnter(code) && (Constants.isLetterCode(code)
                     || code == Constants.CODE_OUTPUT_TEXT)) {
                 mSwitchState = SWITCH_STATE_SYMBOL;
             }
@@ -622,7 +627,7 @@
         case SWITCH_STATE_SYMBOL:
             // Switch back to alpha keyboard mode if user types one or more non-space/enter
             // characters followed by a space/enter.
-            if (isSpaceCharacter(code)) {
+            if (isSpaceOrEnter(code)) {
                 toggleAlphabetAndSymbols();
                 mPrevSymbolsKeyboardWasShifted = false;
             }