diff --git a/java/res/values/bools.xml b/java/res/values/bools.xml
index f5f2c3d..1f8051b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@
     <bool name="config_swipeDisambiguation">true</bool>
     <!-- Whether or not Popup on key press is enabled by default -->
     <bool name="default_popup_preview">true</bool>
+    <bool name="default_recorrection_enabled">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 7b760f0..456151b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@
     <string name="prefs_enable_log">Enable user feedback</string>
     <!-- Description for enabling to send user statistics to Google. -->
     <string name="prefs_description_log">Help improve this input method editor by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google.</string>
+    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to re-correct suggestions .   -->
+    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection">Tap to re-correction</string>
+    <!-- The summary for the preferences item for enabling to re-correct suggestions .   -->
+    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection_summary">You can re-correct words by tapping words you have typed</string>
 
     <!-- Description for keyboard theme switcher -->
     <string name="keyboard_layout">Keyboard Theme</string>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index b4d2d90..762ada0 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
             />
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="recorrection_enabled"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_enable_recorrection"
+            android:persistent="true"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/default_recorrection_enabled"
+            />
+
+    <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="auto_cap"
             android:title="@string/auto_cap"
             android:persistent="true"