diff --git a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
index f0a8ef9..93a0466 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
             android:layout_weight="1.0"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical" />
+            android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            style="?attr/candidateViewStyle" />
         <View
             android:layout_width="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"