diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
index 94ae2b44e..3d2ad06e4 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_word.xml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:minWidth="@dimen/candidate_min_width"
     android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
+    android:padding="0dp"
     style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
index c23c29cbe..bb11e057c 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_weight="1.0"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
     >
         <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
index bb1ccbfcd..313555daa 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
     private final ArrayList<TextView> mWords = new ArrayList<TextView>();
     private final ArrayList<TextView> mInfos = new ArrayList<TextView>();
     private final ArrayList<View> mDividers = new ArrayList<View>();
-    private final int mCandidatePadding;
     private final int mCandidateStripHeight;
     private final CharacterStyle mInvertedForegroundColorSpan;
     private final CharacterStyle mInvertedBackgroundColorSpan;
@@ -179,14 +178,13 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
         mPreviewPopup.setContentView(mPreviewText);
         mPreviewPopup.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
 
-        mCandidatePadding = res.getDimensionPixelOffset(R.dimen.candidate_padding);
         mCandidateStripHeight = res.getDimensionPixelOffset(R.dimen.candidate_strip_height);
         for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SUGGESTIONS; i++) {
             final TextView word, info;
             switch (i) {
             case 0:
                 word = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.word_left);
-                word.setPadding(mCandidatePadding, 0, 0, 0);
+                word.setPadding(res.getDimensionPixelOffset(R.dimen.candidate_padding), 0, 0, 0);
                 info = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.info_left);
                 break;
             case 1:
@@ -355,7 +353,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 if (info != null) {
                     final int infoWidth = info.getMeasuredWidth();
                     FrameLayoutCompatUtils.placeViewAt(
-                            info, x + width - infoWidth, y, infoWidth, info.getMeasuredHeight());
+                            info, width - infoWidth, 0, infoWidth, info.getMeasuredHeight());
                 }
             } else {
                 // TODO: Handle overflow case.