diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index df4ba77..fc5c7f7 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 
         private int mDelayUpdateSuggestions;
         private int mDelayUpdateShiftState;
-        private long mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout;
         private long mDoubleSpacePeriodTimerStart;
 
         public UIHandler(final LatinIME ownerInstance) {
@@ -184,8 +183,6 @@
             final Resources res = latinIme.getResources();
             mDelayUpdateSuggestions = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_update_suggestions);
             mDelayUpdateShiftState = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_update_shift_state);
-            mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout =
-                    res.getInteger(R.integer.config_double_space_period_timeout);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -327,7 +324,7 @@
 
         public boolean isAcceptingDoubleSpacePeriod() {
             return SystemClock.uptimeMillis() - mDoubleSpacePeriodTimerStart
-                    < mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout;
+                    < getOwnerInstance().mSettings.getCurrent().mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout;
         }
 
         // Working variables for the following methods.
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index 5a652a5..d47a61e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     // From resources:
     public final SpacingAndPunctuations mSpacingAndPunctuations;
     public final int mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions;
+    public final long mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout;
 
     // From preferences, in the same order as xml/prefs.xml:
     public final boolean mAutoCap;
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@
         mBlockPotentiallyOffensive = Settings.readBlockPotentiallyOffensive(prefs, res);
         mAutoCorrectEnabled = Settings.readAutoCorrectEnabled(autoCorrectionThresholdRawValue, res);
         mBigramPredictionEnabled = readBigramPredictionEnabled(prefs, res);
+        mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_double_space_period_timeout);
 
         // Compute other readable settings
         mKeyLongpressTimeout = Settings.readKeyLongpressTimeout(prefs, res);