diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index a8f9efb..6e5e0de 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1001,6 +1001,9 @@
         if (!mSettings.getCurrent().isApplicationSpecifiedCompletionsOn()) {
             return;
         }
+        // If we have an update request in flight, we need to cancel it so it does not override
+        // these completions.
+        mHandler.cancelUpdateSuggestionStrip();
         if (applicationSpecifiedCompletions == null) {
             setNeutralSuggestionStrip();
             return;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PrevWordsInfo.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PrevWordsInfo.java
index 5dda444..f45c73f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PrevWordsInfo.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PrevWordsInfo.java
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 public class PrevWordsInfo {
     public static final PrevWordsInfo EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO =
             new PrevWordsInfo(WordInfo.EMPTY_WORD_INFO);
-    public static final PrevWordsInfo BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE = new PrevWordsInfo();
+    public static final PrevWordsInfo BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE =
+            new PrevWordsInfo(WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
 
     /**
      * Word information used to represent previous words information.
@@ -57,6 +58,24 @@
         public boolean isValid() {
             return mWord != null;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Arrays.hashCode(new Object[] { mWord, mIsBeginningOfSentence } );
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if (this == o) return true;
+            if (!(o instanceof WordInfo)) return false;
+            final WordInfo wordInfo = (WordInfo)o;
+            if (mWord == null || wordInfo.mWord == null) {
+                return mWord == wordInfo.mWord
+                        && mIsBeginningOfSentence == wordInfo.mIsBeginningOfSentence;
+            }
+            return mWord.equals(wordInfo.mWord)
+                    && mIsBeginningOfSentence == wordInfo.mIsBeginningOfSentence;
+        }
     }
 
     // The words immediately before the considered word. EMPTY_WORD_INFO element means we don't
@@ -67,16 +86,9 @@
     // calling getSuggetions* in this situation.
     public WordInfo[] mPrevWordsInfo = new WordInfo[Constants.MAX_PREV_WORD_COUNT_FOR_N_GRAM];
 
-    // Beginning of sentence.
-    public PrevWordsInfo() {
-        mPrevWordsInfo[0] = WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
-        Arrays.fill(mPrevWordsInfo, 1 /* start */, mPrevWordsInfo.length, WordInfo.EMPTY_WORD_INFO);
-    }
-
     // Construct from the previous word information.
     public PrevWordsInfo(final WordInfo prevWordInfo) {
         mPrevWordsInfo[0] = prevWordInfo;
-        Arrays.fill(mPrevWordsInfo, 1 /* start */, mPrevWordsInfo.length, WordInfo.EMPTY_WORD_INFO);
     }
 
     // Construct from WordInfo array. n-th element represents (n+1)-th previous word's information.
@@ -116,6 +128,19 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Arrays.hashCode(mPrevWordsInfo);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (!(o instanceof PrevWordsInfo)) return false;
+        final PrevWordsInfo prevWordsInfo = (PrevWordsInfo)o;
+        return Arrays.equals(mPrevWordsInfo, prevWordsInfo.mPrevWordsInfo);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public String toString() {
         final StringBuffer builder = new StringBuffer();
         for (int i = 0; i < mPrevWordsInfo.length; i++) {
@@ -123,7 +148,7 @@
             builder.append("PrevWord[");
             builder.append(i);
             builder.append("]: ");
-            if (!wordInfo.isValid()) {
+            if (wordInfo == null || !wordInfo.isValid()) {
                 builder.append("Empty. ");
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
index c027892..0afaaef 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.TextRange;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Enrichment class for InputConnection to simplify interaction and add functionality.
@@ -49,9 +48,10 @@
     private static final boolean DBG = false;
     private static final boolean DEBUG_PREVIOUS_TEXT = false;
     private static final boolean DEBUG_BATCH_NESTING = false;
-    // Provision for a long word pair and a separator
-    private static final int LOOKBACK_CHARACTER_NUM = Constants.DICTIONARY_MAX_WORD_LENGTH * 2 + 1;
-    private static final Pattern spaceRegex = Pattern.compile("\\s+");
+    // Provision for long words and separators between the words.
+    private static final int LOOKBACK_CHARACTER_NUM = Constants.DICTIONARY_MAX_WORD_LENGTH
+            * (Constants.MAX_PREV_WORD_COUNT_FOR_N_GRAM + 1) /* words */
+            + Constants.MAX_PREV_WORD_COUNT_FOR_N_GRAM /* separators */;
     private static final int INVALID_CURSOR_POSITION = -1;
 
     /**
@@ -537,75 +537,13 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        return getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(prev, spacingAndPunctuations, n);
+        return StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(prev, spacingAndPunctuations, n);
     }
 
     private static boolean isSeparator(final int code, final int[] sortedSeparators) {
         return Arrays.binarySearch(sortedSeparators, code) >= 0;
     }
 
-    // Get information of the nth word before cursor. n = 1 retrieves the word immediately before
-    // the cursor, n = 2 retrieves the word before that, and so on. This splits on whitespace only.
-    // Also, it won't return words that end in a separator (if the nth word before the cursor
-    // ends in a separator, it returns information representing beginning-of-sentence).
-    // Example :
-    // (n = 1) "abc def|" -> def
-    // (n = 1) "abc def |" -> def
-    // (n = 1) "abc 'def|" -> 'def
-    // (n = 1) "abc def. |" -> beginning-of-sentence
-    // (n = 1) "abc def . |" -> beginning-of-sentence
-    // (n = 2) "abc def|" -> abc
-    // (n = 2) "abc def |" -> abc
-    // (n = 2) "abc 'def|" -> empty. The context is different from "abc def", but we cannot
-    // represent this situation using PrevWordsInfo. See TODO in the method.
-    // (n = 2) "abc def. |" -> abc
-    // (n = 2) "abc def . |" -> def
-    // (n = 2) "abc|" -> beginning-of-sentence
-    // (n = 2) "abc |" -> beginning-of-sentence
-    // (n = 2) "abc. def|" -> beginning-of-sentence
-    public static PrevWordsInfo getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(final CharSequence prev,
-            final SpacingAndPunctuations spacingAndPunctuations, final int n) {
-        if (prev == null) return PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO;
-        final String[] w = spaceRegex.split(prev);
-
-        // Referring to the word after the nth word.
-        if ((n - 1) > 0 && (n - 1) <= w.length) {
-            final String wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord = w[w.length - n + 1];
-            if (!wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord.isEmpty()) {
-                final char firstChar = wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord.charAt(0);
-                if (spacingAndPunctuations.isWordConnector(firstChar)) {
-                    // The word following the n-th prev word is starting with a word connector.
-                    // TODO: Return meaningful context for this case.
-                    return PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // If we can't find n words, or we found an empty word, the context is
-        // beginning-of-sentence.
-        if (w.length < n) {
-            return PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
-        }
-        final String nthPrevWord = w[w.length - n];
-        final int length = nthPrevWord.length();
-        if (length <= 0) {
-            return PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
-        }
-
-        // If ends in a sentence separator, the context is beginning-of-sentence.
-        final char lastChar = nthPrevWord.charAt(length - 1);
-        if (spacingAndPunctuations.isSentenceSeparator(lastChar)) {
-            return PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
-        }
-        // If ends in a word separator or connector, the context is unclear.
-        // TODO: Return meaningful context for this case.
-        if (spacingAndPunctuations.isWordSeparator(lastChar)
-                || spacingAndPunctuations.isWordConnector(lastChar)) {
-            return PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO;
-        }
-        return new PrevWordsInfo(new PrevWordsInfo.WordInfo(nthPrevWord));
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param sortedSeparators a sorted array of code points which may separate words
      * @return the word that surrounds the cursor, including up to one trailing
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index ec57cd7..15ddcf9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -1882,10 +1882,11 @@
         final CharSequence chosenWordWithSuggestions =
                 SuggestionSpanUtils.getTextWithSuggestionSpan(mLatinIME, chosenWord,
                         suggestedWords);
-        // Use the 2nd previous word as the previous word because the 1st previous word is the word
-        // to be committed.
+        // When we are composing word, get previous words information from the 2nd previous word
+        // because the 1st previous word is the word to be committed. Otherwise get previous words
+        // information from the 1st previous word.
         final PrevWordsInfo prevWordsInfo = mConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
-                settingsValues.mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2);
+                settingsValues.mSpacingAndPunctuations, mWordComposer.isComposingWord() ? 2 : 1);
         mConnection.commitText(chosenWordWithSuggestions, 1);
         // Add the word to the user history dictionary
         performAdditionToUserHistoryDictionary(settingsValues, chosenWord, prevWordsInfo);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/StringUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/StringUtils.java
index e4237a7..bf25714 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/StringUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/StringUtils.java
@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.annotations.UsedForTesting;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Constants;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.PrevWordsInfo;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.PrevWordsInfo.WordInfo;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SpacingAndPunctuations;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public final class StringUtils {
     public static final int CAPITALIZE_NONE = 0;  // No caps, or mixed case
@@ -567,4 +571,77 @@
             return sb + "]";
         }
     }
+
+    private static final Pattern SPACE_REGEX = Pattern.compile("\\s+");
+    // Get context information from nth word before the cursor. n = 1 retrieves the words
+    // immediately before the cursor, n = 2 retrieves the words before that, and so on. This splits
+    // on whitespace only.
+    // Also, it won't return words that end in a separator (if the nth word before the cursor
+    // ends in a separator, it returns information representing beginning-of-sentence).
+    // Example (when Constants.MAX_PREV_WORD_COUNT_FOR_N_GRAM is 2):
+    // (n = 1) "abc def|" -> abc, def
+    // (n = 1) "abc def |" -> abc, def
+    // (n = 1) "abc 'def|" -> empty, 'def
+    // (n = 1) "abc def. |" -> beginning-of-sentence
+    // (n = 1) "abc def . |" -> beginning-of-sentence
+    // (n = 2) "abc def|" -> beginning-of-sentence, abc
+    // (n = 2) "abc def |" -> beginning-of-sentence, abc
+    // (n = 2) "abc 'def|" -> empty. The context is different from "abc def", but we cannot
+    // represent this situation using PrevWordsInfo. See TODO in the method.
+    // TODO: The next example's result should be "abc, def". This have to be fixed before we
+    // retrieve the prior context of Beginning-of-Sentence.
+    // (n = 2) "abc def. |" -> beginning-of-sentence, abc
+    // (n = 2) "abc def . |" -> abc, def
+    // (n = 2) "abc|" -> beginning-of-sentence
+    // (n = 2) "abc |" -> beginning-of-sentence
+    // (n = 2) "abc. def|" -> beginning-of-sentence
+    public static PrevWordsInfo getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(final CharSequence prev,
+            final SpacingAndPunctuations spacingAndPunctuations, final int n) {
+        if (prev == null) return PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO;
+        final String[] w = SPACE_REGEX.split(prev);
+        final WordInfo[] prevWordsInfo = new WordInfo[Constants.MAX_PREV_WORD_COUNT_FOR_N_GRAM];
+        for (int i = 0; i < prevWordsInfo.length; i++) {
+            final int focusedWordIndex = w.length - n - i;
+            // Referring to the word after the focused word.
+            if ((focusedWordIndex + 1) >= 0 && (focusedWordIndex + 1) < w.length) {
+                final String wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord = w[focusedWordIndex + 1];
+                if (!wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord.isEmpty()) {
+                    final char firstChar = wordFollowingTheNthPrevWord.charAt(0);
+                    if (spacingAndPunctuations.isWordConnector(firstChar)) {
+                        // The word following the focused word is starting with a word connector.
+                        // TODO: Return meaningful context for this case.
+                        prevWordsInfo[i] = WordInfo.EMPTY_WORD_INFO;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // If we can't find (n + i) words, the context is beginning-of-sentence.
+            if (focusedWordIndex < 0) {
+                prevWordsInfo[i] = WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
+                break;
+            }
+            final String focusedWord = w[focusedWordIndex];
+            // If the word is, the context is beginning-of-sentence.
+            final int length = focusedWord.length();
+            if (length <= 0) {
+                prevWordsInfo[i] = WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
+                break;
+            }
+            // If ends in a sentence separator, the context is beginning-of-sentence.
+            final char lastChar = focusedWord.charAt(length - 1);
+            if (spacingAndPunctuations.isSentenceSeparator(lastChar)) {
+                prevWordsInfo[i] = WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE;
+                break;
+            }
+            // If ends in a word separator or connector, the context is unclear.
+            // TODO: Return meaningful context for this case.
+            if (spacingAndPunctuations.isWordSeparator(lastChar)
+                    || spacingAndPunctuations.isWordConnector(lastChar)) {
+                prevWordsInfo[i] = WordInfo.EMPTY_WORD_INFO;
+                break;
+            }
+            prevWordsInfo[i] = new WordInfo(focusedWord);
+        }
+        return new PrevWordsInfo(prevWordsInfo);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
index 5a5ec6d..85468ed 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnectionWrapper;
 
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.PrevWordsInfo.WordInfo;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SpacingAndPunctuations;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.RunInLocale;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.StringUtils;
@@ -155,17 +156,27 @@
      */
     public void testGetPreviousWord() {
         // If one of the following cases breaks, the bigram suggestions won't work.
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "abc");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc. def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
 
-        assertFalse(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mIsBeginningOfSentence);
-        assertTrue(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mIsBeginningOfSentence);
+
+        // For n-gram
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+                "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "def");
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+                "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1).mPrevWordsInfo[1].mWord, "abc");
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+                "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[1],
+                WordInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
+
         // The following tests reflect the current behavior of the function
         // RichInputConnection#getNthPreviousWord.
         // TODO: However at this time, the code does never go
@@ -173,32 +184,32 @@
         // this function if needed - especially since it does not seem very
         // logical. These tests are just there to catch any unintentional
         // changes in the behavior of the RichInputConnection#getPreviousWord method.
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def ", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "abc");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def.", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "abc");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def .", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "def");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc ", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
 
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "def");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def ", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "def");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc 'def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1).mPrevWordsInfo[0].mWord, "'def");
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def.", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1), PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc def .", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 1), PrevWordsInfo.BEGINNING_OF_SENTENCE);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc, def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc? def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc! def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO);
-        assertEquals(RichInputConnection.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
+        assertEquals(StringUtils.getPrevWordsInfoFromNthPreviousWord(
                 "abc 'def", mSpacingAndPunctuations, 2), PrevWordsInfo.EMPTY_PREV_WORDS_INFO);
     }