diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ContactsBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ContactsBinaryDictionary.java
index 8b5a76a..22d1899 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ContactsBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ContactsBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@
                 // capitalization of i.
                 final int wordLen = StringUtils.codePointCount(word);
                 if (wordLen < MAX_WORD_LENGTH && wordLen > 1) {
-                    super.addWord(word, null /* shortcut */, FREQUENCY_FOR_CONTACTS);
+                    super.addWord(word, null /* shortcut */, FREQUENCY_FOR_CONTACTS,
+                            false /* isNotAWord */);
                     if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(prevWord)) {
                         if (mUseFirstLastBigrams) {
                             super.setBigram(prevWord, word, FREQUENCY_FOR_CONTACTS_BIGRAM);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
index 97dc6a8..4b1975a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -176,14 +176,15 @@
      */
     // TODO: Create "cache dictionary" to cache fresh words for frequently updated dictionaries,
     // considering performance regression.
-    protected void addWord(final String word, final String shortcutTarget, final int frequency) {
+    protected void addWord(final String word, final String shortcutTarget, final int frequency,
+            final boolean isNotAWord) {
         if (shortcutTarget == null) {
-            mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, null, false /* isNotAWord */);
+            mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, null, isNotAWord);
         } else {
             // TODO: Do this in the subclass, with this class taking an arraylist.
             final ArrayList<WeightedString> shortcutTargets = CollectionUtils.newArrayList();
             shortcutTargets.add(new WeightedString(shortcutTarget, frequency));
-            mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, shortcutTargets, false /* isNotAWord */);
+            mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, shortcutTargets, isNotAWord);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserBinaryDictionary.java
index 0d5bde6..709dedd 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@
                 final int adjustedFrequency = scaleFrequencyFromDefaultToLatinIme(frequency);
                 // Safeguard against adding really long words.
                 if (word.length() < MAX_WORD_LENGTH) {
-                    super.addWord(word, null, adjustedFrequency);
+                    super.addWord(word, null, adjustedFrequency, false /* isNotAWord */);
                 }
                 if (null != shortcut && shortcut.length() < MAX_WORD_LENGTH) {
-                    super.addWord(shortcut, word, adjustedFrequency);
+                    super.addWord(shortcut, word, adjustedFrequency, true /* isNotAWord */);
                 }
                 cursor.moveToNext();
             }