diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LanguageSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LanguageSwitcher.java
index 578c805267be2d088710fc2f0a987d58cfda5f70..d898d6830a8c96a279777512f5dc0b4a0eef9cca 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LanguageSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LanguageSwitcher.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class LanguageSwitcher {
         SharedPreferences sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mIme);
         Editor editor = sp.edit();
         editor.putString(LatinIME.PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE, getInputLanguage());
-        editor.commit();
+        editor.apply();
     }
 
     static String toTitleCase(String s) {