diff --git a/java/res/values/config-additional-features.xml b/java/res/values/config-additional-features.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47eb772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/res/values/config-additional-features.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+**
+** Copyright 2013, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <!-- Whether phrase gestures are enabled by default -->
+    <bool name="config_default_phrase_gesture_enabled">false</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
index 8732a59..686c8d5 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     public static final String PREF_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT =
             "pref_gesture_floating_preview_text";
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_SETUP_WIZARD_ICON = "pref_show_setup_wizard_icon";
+    public static final String PREF_PHRASE_GESTURE_ENABLED = "pref_gesture_space_aware";
 
     public static final String PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE = "input_language";
     public static final String PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGES = "selected_languages";
@@ -216,6 +217,12 @@
                 && prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_GESTURE_INPUT, true);
     }
 
+    public static boolean readPhraseGestureEnabled(final SharedPreferences prefs,
+            final Resources res) {
+        return prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_PHRASE_GESTURE_ENABLED,
+                res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_default_phrase_gesture_enabled));
+    }
+
     public static boolean readFromBuildConfigIfToShowKeyPreviewPopupSettingsOption(
             final Resources res) {
         return res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_enable_show_option_of_key_preview_popup);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index fc2d192..ee322e9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     public final boolean mGestureTrailEnabled;
     public final boolean mGestureFloatingPreviewTextEnabled;
     public final boolean mSlidingKeyInputPreviewEnabled;
+    public final boolean mPhraseGestureEnabled;
     public final int mKeyLongpressTimeout;
     public final Locale mLocale;
 
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
         mGestureTrailEnabled = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_GESTURE_PREVIEW_TRAIL, true);
         mGestureFloatingPreviewTextEnabled = prefs.getBoolean(
                 Settings.PREF_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT, true);
+        mPhraseGestureEnabled = Settings.readPhraseGestureEnabled(prefs, res);
         mCorrectionEnabled = mAutoCorrectEnabled && !mInputAttributes.mInputTypeNoAutoCorrect;
         final String showSuggestionsSetting = prefs.getString(
                 Settings.PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS_SETTING,
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@
         mGestureInputEnabled = true;
         mGestureTrailEnabled = true;
         mGestureFloatingPreviewTextEnabled = true;
+        mPhraseGestureEnabled = true;
         mCorrectionEnabled = mAutoCorrectEnabled && !mInputAttributes.mInputTypeNoAutoCorrect;
         mSuggestionVisibility = 0;
         mIsInternal = false;