diff --git a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
index 88b48fc..13560e0 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 >
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/key_preview_backing"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/key_preview_backing_height" />
+
     <!-- On tablets, the suggestions strip is centered with horizontal paddings on both sides
          because width of the landscape mode is too long for the suggestions strip. This
          LinearLayout is required to hold the paddings. -->
@@ -33,8 +38,6 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:minHeight="@dimen/suggestions_view_minimum_height"
-        android:gravity="bottom"
     >
         <View
             android:layout_width="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
diff --git a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index 9149b5d..9de201e 100644
--- a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">36dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">36dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">160sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">36dip</dimen>
     <!-- Amount of allowance for selecting keys in a mini popup keyboard by sliding finger. -->
     <!-- popup_key_height x 1.2 -->
     <dimen name="mini_keyboard_slide_allowance">0.336in</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 6955736..3b87fd6 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">44dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">12dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
index 7d2ac48..7f79909 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">44dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">200sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">46dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">8dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index a506ed7..c5c298d 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_slide_allowance">0.2in</dimen>
     <fraction name="more_suggestions_info_ratio">12%</fraction>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">200sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">6dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index cea59fe..191ae58 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 
     private Settings.Values mSettingsValues;
 
+    private View mKeyPreviewBackingView;
     private View mSuggestionsContainer;
     private int mSuggestionsStripHeight;
     private SuggestionsView mSuggestionsView;
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@
     @Override
     public void setInputView(View view) {
         super.setInputView(view);
+        mKeyPreviewBackingView = view.findViewById(R.id.key_preview_backing);
         mSuggestionsContainer = view.findViewById(R.id.suggestions_container);
         mSuggestionsView = (SuggestionsView) view.findViewById(R.id.suggestions_view);
         if (mSuggestionsView != null)
@@ -945,12 +947,13 @@
                     && (needsInputViewShown ? mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown() : true);
             if (isFullscreenMode()) {
                 // No need to have extra space to show the key preview.
-                mSuggestionsContainer.setMinimumHeight(0);
+                mKeyPreviewBackingView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 mSuggestionsContainer.setVisibility(
                         shouldShowSuggestions ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             } else {
                 // We must control the visibility of the suggestion strip in order to avoid clipped
                 // key previews, even when we don't show the suggestion strip.
+                mKeyPreviewBackingView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 mSuggestionsContainer.setVisibility(
                         shouldShowSuggestions ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
             }
@@ -967,15 +970,17 @@
         final KeyboardView inputView = mKeyboardSwitcher.getKeyboardView();
         if (inputView == null || mSuggestionsContainer == null)
             return;
-        final int containerHeight = mSuggestionsContainer.getHeight();
-        int touchY = containerHeight;
+        final int backingHeight = (mKeyPreviewBackingView.getVisibility() == View.GONE) ? 0
+                : mKeyPreviewBackingView.getHeight();
+        final int extraHeight = mSuggestionsContainer.getHeight() + backingHeight;
+        int touchY = extraHeight;
         // Need to set touchable region only if input view is being shown
         if (mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown()) {
             if (mSuggestionsContainer.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                 touchY -= mSuggestionsStripHeight;
             }
             final int touchWidth = inputView.getWidth();
-            final int touchHeight = inputView.getHeight() + containerHeight
+            final int touchHeight = inputView.getHeight() + extraHeight
                     // Extend touchable region below the keyboard.
                     + EXTENDED_TOUCHABLE_REGION_HEIGHT;
             if (DEBUG) {