diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
index 94ae2b4..3d2ad06 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:minWidth="@dimen/candidate_min_width"
     android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
+    android:padding="0dp"
     style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
index c23c29c..bb11e05 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_weight="1.0"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
     >
         <RelativeLayout