diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
index 1a249ce..2c23d74 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
         type(WORD_TO_TYPE);
         sleep(DELAY_TO_WAIT_FOR_PREDICTIONS);
         runMessages();
-        // Test the first prediction is displayed
+        // Test the first prediction is not displayed
         final SuggestedWords suggestedWords = mLatinIME.getSuggestedWords();
         assertEquals("no prediction after period", 0, suggestedWords.size());
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
index 84e8a86..b267bc5 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@
         mLatinIME.onStartInputView(ei, false);
         mInputConnection = ic;
         changeLanguage("en_US");
+        // Run messages to avoid the messages enqueued by startInputView() and its friends
+        // to run on a later call and ruin things.
+        runMessages();
     }
 
     @Override