diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index 2e4a090..949f037 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -297,12 +297,19 @@
     }
 
     // Implements {@link KeyboardState.SwitchActions}.
+    // TODO[IL]: merge the two following methods; remove the one without args.
     @Override
     public void requestUpdatingShiftState() {
         mState.onUpdateShiftState(mLatinIME.getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
                 mLatinIME.getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
     }
 
+    // Future method for requesting an updating to the shift state.
+    public void requestUpdatingShiftState(final int currentAutoCapsState,
+            final int currentRecapitalizeState) {
+        mState.onUpdateShiftState(currentAutoCapsState, currentRecapitalizeState);
+    }
+
     // Implements {@link KeyboardState.SwitchActions}.
     @Override
     public void startDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer() {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 8b3e358..7ba7cc8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@
                         latinIme.mSettings.getCurrent());
                 break;
             case MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE:
-                switcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+                switcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(latinIme.getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
+                        latinIme.getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
                 break;
             case MSG_SHOW_GESTURE_PREVIEW_AND_SUGGESTION_STRIP:
                 if (msg.arg1 == ARG1_NOT_GESTURE_INPUT) {
@@ -833,7 +834,8 @@
             // we need to re-evaluate the shift state, but not the whole layout which would be
             // disruptive.
             // Space state must be updated before calling updateShiftState
-            switcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+            switcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
+                    getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
         }
         // This will set the punctuation suggestions if next word suggestion is off;
         // otherwise it will clear the suggestion strip.
@@ -912,7 +914,8 @@
         // TODO: find a better way to simulate actual execution.
         if (isInputViewShown() &&
                 mInputLogic.onUpdateSelection(oldSelStart, oldSelEnd, newSelStart, newSelEnd)) {
-            mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+            mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
+                    getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
         }
 
         mSubtypeState.currentSubtypeUsed();
@@ -1256,7 +1259,8 @@
         // TODO: have the keyboard pass the correct key code when we need it.
         final Event event = Event.createSoftwareTextEvent(rawText, Event.NOT_A_KEY_CODE);
         mInputLogic.onTextInput(mSettings.getCurrent(), event, mHandler);
-        mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+        mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
+                getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
         mKeyboardSwitcher.onCodeInput(Constants.CODE_OUTPUT_TEXT, getCurrentAutoCapsState());
     }
 
@@ -1500,7 +1504,8 @@
             mHandler.postUpdateShiftState();
             break;
         case InputTransaction.SHIFT_UPDATE_NOW:
-            mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+            mKeyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
+                    getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
             break;
         default: // SHIFT_NO_UPDATE
         }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 536d6ef..3035794 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -537,7 +537,8 @@
                 // after typing some letters and a period, then gesturing; the keyboard is not in
                 // caps mode yet, but since a gesture is starting, it should go in caps mode,
                 // unless the user explictly said it should not.
-                keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+                keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(settingsValues),
+                        getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
             }
         }
         mConnection.endBatchEdit();
@@ -579,7 +580,8 @@
                     promotePhantomSpace(settingsValues);
                     mConnection.commitText(commitParts[0], 0);
                     mSpaceState = SpaceState.PHANTOM;
-                    keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+                    keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(
+                            getCurrentAutoCapsState(settingsValues), getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
                     mWordComposer.setCapitalizedModeAndPreviousWordAtStartComposingTime(
                             getActualCapsMode(settingsValues,
                                     keyboardSwitcher.getKeyboardShiftMode()), commitParts[0]);
@@ -1821,7 +1823,8 @@
         }
         // Space state must be updated before calling updateShiftState
         mSpaceState = SpaceState.PHANTOM;
-        keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState();
+        keyboardSwitcher.requestUpdatingShiftState(getCurrentAutoCapsState(settingsValues),
+                getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
     }
 
     /**