diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 64f7e60..1364c4a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     private UserDictionary mUserDictionary;
     private UserBigramDictionary mUserBigramDictionary;
     private UserUnigramDictionary mUserUnigramDictionary;
+    private boolean mIsUserDictionaryAvaliable;
 
     // TODO: Create an inner class to group options and pseudo-options to improve readability.
     // These variables are initialized according to the {@link EditorInfo#inputType}.
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@
 
         mUserDictionary = new UserDictionary(this, localeStr);
         mSuggest.setUserDictionary(mUserDictionary);
+        mIsUserDictionaryAvaliable = mUserDictionary.isEnabled();
 
         resetContactsDictionary();
 
@@ -1691,7 +1693,11 @@
             // take a noticeable delay to update them which may feel uneasy.
         }
         if (showingAddToDictionaryHint) {
-            mCandidateView.showAddToDictionaryHint(suggestion);
+            if (mIsUserDictionaryAvaliable) {
+                mCandidateView.showAddToDictionaryHint(suggestion);
+            } else {
+                mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();
+            }
         }
         if (ic != null) {
             ic.endBatchEdit();
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
index 2aaa26c..f93d24f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
@@ -38,23 +38,24 @@
         Words.FREQUENCY,
         Words.LOCALE,
     };
-    
+
     private ContentObserver mObserver;
     private String mLocale;
 
     public UserDictionary(Context context, String locale) {
         super(context, Suggest.DIC_USER);
         mLocale = locale;
-        // Perform a managed query. The Activity will handle closing and requerying the cursor
+        // Perform a managed query. The Activity will handle closing and re-querying the cursor
         // when needed.
         ContentResolver cres = context.getContentResolver();
-        
-        cres.registerContentObserver(Words.CONTENT_URI, true, mObserver = new ContentObserver(null) {
+
+        mObserver = new ContentObserver(null) {
             @Override
             public void onChange(boolean self) {
                 setRequiresReload(true);
             }
-        });
+        };
+        cres.registerContentObserver(Words.CONTENT_URI, true, mObserver);
 
         loadDictionary();
     }
@@ -76,6 +77,17 @@
         addWords(cursor);
     }
 
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        final ContentResolver cr = getContext().getContentResolver();
+        final ContentProviderClient client = cr.acquireContentProviderClient(Words.CONTENT_URI);
+        if (client != null) {
+            client.release();
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds a word to the dictionary and makes it persistent.
      * @param word the word to add. If the word is capitalized, then the dictionary will