diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/userdictionary/UserDictionaryAddWordContents.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/userdictionary/UserDictionaryAddWordContents.java
index 2b6fda381..89ec7466e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/userdictionary/UserDictionaryAddWordContents.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/userdictionary/UserDictionaryAddWordContents.java
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ public class UserDictionaryAddWordContents {
         final String word = args.getString(EXTRA_WORD);
         if (null != word) {
             mWordEditText.setText(word);
-            mWordEditText.setSelection(word.length());
+            // Use getText in case the edit text modified the text we set. This happens when
+            // it's too long to be edited.
+            mWordEditText.setSelection(mWordEditText.getText().length());
         }
         final String shortcut;
         if (UserDictionarySettings.IS_SHORTCUT_API_SUPPORTED) {