diff --git a/native/src/defines.h b/native/src/defines.h
index ddd65c9..5d85b7c 100644
--- a/native/src/defines.h
+++ b/native/src/defines.h
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@
 
 #define MAX_DEPTH_MULTIPLIER 3
 
+// TODO: Reduce this constant if possible; check the maximum number of umlauts in the same German
+// word in the dictionary
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_UMLAUT_SEARCH_DEPTH 5
+
 // Minimum suggest depth for one word for all cases except for missing space suggestions.
 #define MIN_SUGGEST_DEPTH 1
 #define MIN_USER_TYPED_LENGTH_FOR_MISSING_SPACE_SUGGESTION 3
diff --git a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
index 9aa36b0..b82910a 100644
--- a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
+++ b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
     MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS(maxProximityChars), IS_LATEST_DICT_VERSION(isLatestDictVersion),
     TYPED_LETTER_MULTIPLIER(typedLetterMultiplier), FULL_WORD_MULTIPLIER(fullWordMultiplier),
     ROOT_POS(isLatestDictVersion ? DICTIONARY_HEADER_SIZE : 0),
-    BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR(MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS * sizeof(*mInputCodes)) {
+    BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR(MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS * sizeof(*mInputCodes)),
+    MAX_UMLAUT_SEARCH_DEPTH(DEFAULT_MAX_UMLAUT_SEARCH_DEPTH) {
     if (DEBUG_DICT) LOGI("UnigramDictionary - constructor");
 }
 
@@ -80,30 +81,37 @@
 void UnigramDictionary::getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(const ProximityInfo *proximityInfo,
         const int *xcoordinates, const int* ycoordinates, const int *codesBuffer,
         const int codesBufferSize, const int flags, const int* codesSrc, const int codesRemain,
-        int* codesDest, unsigned short* outWords, int* frequencies) {
+        int currentDepth, int* codesDest, unsigned short* outWords, int* frequencies) {
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < codesRemain; ++i) {
-        if (isDigraph(codesSrc, i, codesRemain)) {
-            // Found a digraph. We will try both spellings. eg. the word is "pruefen"
+    if (currentDepth < MAX_UMLAUT_SEARCH_DEPTH) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < codesRemain; ++i) {
+            if (isDigraph(codesSrc, i, codesRemain)) {
+                // Found a digraph. We will try both spellings. eg. the word is "pruefen"
 
-            // Copy the word up to the first char of the digraph, then continue processing
-            // on the remaining part of the word, skipping the second char of the digraph.
-            // In our example, copy "pru" and continue running on "fen"
-            memcpy(codesDest, codesSrc, i * BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR);
-            getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates, codesBuffer,
-                    codesBufferSize, flags, codesSrc + (i + 1) * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
-                    codesRemain - i - 1, codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
-                    outWords, frequencies);
+                // Copy the word up to the first char of the digraph, then continue processing
+                // on the remaining part of the word, skipping the second char of the digraph.
+                // In our example, copy "pru" and continue running on "fen"
+                // Make i the index of the second char of the digraph for simplicity. Forgetting
+                // to do that results in an infinite recursion so take care!
+                ++i;
+                memcpy(codesDest, codesSrc, i * BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR);
+                getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates,
+                        codesBuffer, codesBufferSize, flags,
+                        codesSrc + (i + 1) * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, codesRemain - i - 1,
+                        currentDepth + 1, codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, outWords,
+                        frequencies);
 
-            // Copy the second char of the digraph in place, then continue processing on
-            // the remaining part of the word.
-            // In our example, after "pru" in the buffer copy the "e", and continue running on "fen"
-            memcpy(codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, codesSrc + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
-                    BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR);
-            getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates, codesBuffer,
-                    codesBufferSize, flags, codesSrc + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, codesRemain - i,
-                    codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, outWords, frequencies);
-            return;
+                // Copy the second char of the digraph in place, then continue processing on
+                // the remaining part of the word.
+                // In our example, after "pru" in the buffer copy the "e", and continue on "fen"
+                memcpy(codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS, codesSrc + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
+                        BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR);
+                getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates,
+                        codesBuffer, codesBufferSize, flags, codesSrc + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
+                        codesRemain - i, currentDepth + 1, codesDest + i * MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS,
+                        outWords, frequencies);
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +136,7 @@
     { // Incrementally tune the word and try all possibilities
         int codesBuffer[getCodesBufferSize(codes, codesSize, MAX_PROXIMITY_CHARS)];
         getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates, codesBuffer,
-                codesSize, flags, codes, codesSize, codesBuffer, outWords, frequencies);
+                codesSize, flags, codes, codesSize, 0, codesBuffer, outWords, frequencies);
     } else { // Normal processing
         getWordSuggestions(proximityInfo, xcoordinates, ycoordinates, codes, codesSize,
                 outWords, frequencies);
diff --git a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.h b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.h
index a959845..8a4b40e 100644
--- a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.h
+++ b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     void getWordWithDigraphSuggestionsRec(const ProximityInfo *proximityInfo,
         const int *xcoordinates, const int* ycoordinates, const int *codesBuffer,
         const int codesBufferSize, const int flags, const int* codesSrc, const int codesRemain,
-        int* codesDest, unsigned short* outWords, int* frequencies);
+        int currentDepth, int* codesDest, unsigned short* outWords, int* frequencies);
     void initSuggestions(const int *codes, const int codesSize, unsigned short *outWords,
             int *frequencies);
     void getSuggestionCandidates(const int skipPos, const int excessivePos,
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     const int FULL_WORD_MULTIPLIER;
     const int ROOT_POS;
     const unsigned int BYTES_IN_ONE_CHAR;
+    const unsigned int MAX_UMLAUT_SEARCH_DEPTH;
 
     // Flags for special processing
     // Those *must* match the flags in BinaryDictionary.Flags.ALL_FLAGS in BinaryDictionary.java