diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibilityEntityProvider.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibilityEntityProvider.java
index fc3b48c..720cf6b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibilityEntityProvider.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibilityEntityProvider.java
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEventCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeProviderCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityRecordCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
@@ -236,27 +234,6 @@
         return info;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Simulates a key press by injecting touch events into the keyboard view.
-     * This avoids the complexity of trackers and listeners within the keyboard.
-     *
-     * @param key The key to press.
-     */
-    void simulateKeyPress(final Key key) {
-        final int x = key.getHitBox().centerX();
-        final int y = key.getHitBox().centerY();
-        final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        final MotionEvent downEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(
-                downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, x, y, 0);
-        final MotionEvent upEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(
-                downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, x, y, 0);
-
-        mKeyboardView.onTouchEvent(downEvent);
-        mKeyboardView.onTouchEvent(upEvent);
-        downEvent.recycle();
-        upEvent.recycle();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean performAction(final int virtualViewId, final int action,
             final Bundle arguments) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
index c8fbb3d..e3455c1 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.support.v4.view.AccessibilityDelegateCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEventCompat;
@@ -241,7 +242,8 @@
             // Make sure we're not getting an EXIT event because the user slid
             // off the keyboard area, then force a key press.
             if (key != null) {
-                getAccessibilityNodeProvider().simulateKeyPress(key);
+                final long downTime = simulateKeyPress(key);
+                simulateKeyRelease(key, downTime);
             }
             //$FALL-THROUGH$
         case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER:
@@ -282,6 +284,38 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Simulates a key press by injecting touch event into the keyboard view.
+     * This avoids the complexity of trackers and listeners within the keyboard.
+     *
+     * @param key The key to press.
+     */
+    private long simulateKeyPress(final Key key) {
+        final int x = key.getHitBox().centerX();
+        final int y = key.getHitBox().centerY();
+        final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+        final MotionEvent downEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(
+                downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, x, y, 0);
+        mView.onTouchEvent(downEvent);
+        downEvent.recycle();
+        return downTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Simulates a key release by injecting touch event into the keyboard view.
+     * This avoids the complexity of trackers and listeners within the keyboard.
+     *
+     * @param key The key to release.
+     */
+    private void simulateKeyRelease(final Key key, final long downTime) {
+        final int x = key.getHitBox().centerX();
+        final int y = key.getHitBox().centerY();
+        final MotionEvent upEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(
+                downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, x, y, 0);
+        mView.onTouchEvent(upEvent);
+        upEvent.recycle();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Simulates a transition between two {@link Key}s by sending a HOVER_EXIT on the previous key,
      * a HOVER_ENTER on the current key, and a HOVER_MOVE on the current key.
      *