diff --git a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
index 88b48fccd..13560e0cf 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 >
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/key_preview_backing"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/key_preview_backing_height" />
+
     <!-- On tablets, the suggestions strip is centered with horizontal paddings on both sides
          because width of the landscape mode is too long for the suggestions strip. This
          LinearLayout is required to hold the paddings. -->
@@ -33,8 +38,6 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:minHeight="@dimen/suggestions_view_minimum_height"
-        android:gravity="bottom"
     >
         <View
             android:layout_width="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
diff --git a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index 9149b5d2a..9de201ebe 100644
--- a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">36dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">36dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">160sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">36dip</dimen>
     <!-- Amount of allowance for selecting keys in a mini popup keyboard by sliding finger. -->
     <!-- popup_key_height x 1.2 -->
     <dimen name="mini_keyboard_slide_allowance">0.336in</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 6955736b3..3b87fd66b 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">44dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">12dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
index 7d2ac4860..7f799092a 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">44dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">200sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">46dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">8dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index a506ed74d..c5c298df5 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_slide_allowance">0.2in</dimen>
     <fraction name="more_suggestions_info_ratio">12%</fraction>
-    <dimen name="suggestions_view_minimum_height">200sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">44dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_padding">6dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index cea59fe0a..191ae5811 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
 
     private Settings.Values mSettingsValues;
 
+    private View mKeyPreviewBackingView;
     private View mSuggestionsContainer;
     private int mSuggestionsStripHeight;
     private SuggestionsView mSuggestionsView;
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
     @Override
     public void setInputView(View view) {
         super.setInputView(view);
+        mKeyPreviewBackingView = view.findViewById(R.id.key_preview_backing);
         mSuggestionsContainer = view.findViewById(R.id.suggestions_container);
         mSuggestionsView = (SuggestionsView) view.findViewById(R.id.suggestions_view);
         if (mSuggestionsView != null)
@@ -945,12 +947,13 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
                     && (needsInputViewShown ? mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown() : true);
             if (isFullscreenMode()) {
                 // No need to have extra space to show the key preview.
-                mSuggestionsContainer.setMinimumHeight(0);
+                mKeyPreviewBackingView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 mSuggestionsContainer.setVisibility(
                         shouldShowSuggestions ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             } else {
                 // We must control the visibility of the suggestion strip in order to avoid clipped
                 // key previews, even when we don't show the suggestion strip.
+                mKeyPreviewBackingView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 mSuggestionsContainer.setVisibility(
                         shouldShowSuggestions ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
             }
@@ -967,15 +970,17 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         final KeyboardView inputView = mKeyboardSwitcher.getKeyboardView();
         if (inputView == null || mSuggestionsContainer == null)
             return;
-        final int containerHeight = mSuggestionsContainer.getHeight();
-        int touchY = containerHeight;
+        final int backingHeight = (mKeyPreviewBackingView.getVisibility() == View.GONE) ? 0
+                : mKeyPreviewBackingView.getHeight();
+        final int extraHeight = mSuggestionsContainer.getHeight() + backingHeight;
+        int touchY = extraHeight;
         // Need to set touchable region only if input view is being shown
         if (mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown()) {
             if (mSuggestionsContainer.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                 touchY -= mSuggestionsStripHeight;
             }
             final int touchWidth = inputView.getWidth();
-            final int touchHeight = inputView.getHeight() + containerHeight
+            final int touchHeight = inputView.getHeight() + extraHeight
                     // Extend touchable region below the keyboard.
                     + EXTENDED_TOUCHABLE_REGION_HEIGHT;
             if (DEBUG) {