diff --git a/java/res/xml/method.xml b/java/res/xml/method.xml
index b1f7379..8dec7ab 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/method.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/method.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
             android:label="@string/subtype_mode_de_keyboard"
             android:imeSubtypeLocale="de"
             android:imeSubtypeMode="keyboard"
+            android:imeSubtypeExtraValue="requiresGermanUmlautProcessing"
     />
     <subtype android:icon="@drawable/ic_subtype_mic"
             android:label="@string/subtype_mode_de_voice"