diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index b75b21a..3d03271 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
     <!-- Description for delay for dismissing a popup on screen: default value of the delay [CHAR LIMIT=15] -->
     <string name="key_preview_popup_dismiss_default_delay">Default</string>
 
+    <!-- Option name for enabling or disabling the use of names of people in Contacts for suggestion and correction [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="use_contacts_dict">Suggest Contact names</string>
+    <!-- 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 to enable auto capitalization of sentences -->
     <string name="auto_cap">Auto-capitalization</string>
 
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index b0497a5..5f4a27d 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@
           <ListPreference
               android:key="pref_key_preview_popup_dismiss_delay"
               android:title="@string/key_preview_popup_dismiss_delay" />
+          <CheckBoxPreference
+             android:key="pref_key_use_contacts_dict"
+             android:title="@string/use_contacts_dict"
+             android:summary="@string/use_contacts_dict_summary"
+             android:persistent="true"
+             android:defaultValue="true" />
     </PreferenceScreen>
     <!-- <Preference
         android:title="Debug Settings"