diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
index bfa41c7848a489721c52e741634033bd3a806b77..b55c1a546f7185247e1b16d9abb1ed8dd43c9003 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ public class WordComposer {
             lastComposedWord.deactivate();
         }
         mTypedWord.setLength(0);
+        mTrailingSingleQuotesCount = 0;
         refreshSize();
         mAutoCorrection = null;
         mIsResumed = false;