diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index f30a75b6bf64f2c8c3f05ef2e157db9128151367..5ee539cc81cba45f92186d6a3510651b00fffcc3 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1505,7 +1505,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
             // it entirely and resume suggestions on the previous word, we'd like to still
             // have touch coordinates for it.
             resetComposingState(false /* alsoResetLastComposedWord */);
-            clearSuggestions();
         }
         if (isComposingWord) {
             final int keyX, keyY;