diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
index 7ec18b3..e859f3a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
@@ -701,9 +701,9 @@
         mShowingAddToDictionary = false;
         mShowingAutoCorrectionInverted = false;
         mTouchToSave.setVisibility(GONE);
-        mCandidatesStrip.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
         mCandidatesStrip.removeAllViews();
         mCandidatesPane.removeAllViews();
+        closeCandidatesPane();
     }
 
     private void hidePreview() {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index e4eb0e7..12dad53 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@
             switcher.updateShiftState();
         }
 
+        if (mCandidateView != null)
+            mCandidateView.clear();
         setSuggestionStripShownInternal(isCandidateStripVisible(), /* needsInputViewShown */ false);
         // Delay updating suggestions because keyboard input view may not be shown at this point.
         mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();