diff --git a/java/res/values/strings-uix.xml b/java/res/values/strings-uix.xml
index cda9edbc5..0656f823b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings-uix.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings-uix.xml
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@
     <string name="disable_emoji">Disable emoji suggestions</string>
     <string name="try_typing">Try typing here…</string>
     <string name="externally_imported_model">Externally imported model</string>
+    <string name="spacebar_default_text">Pre-Alpha</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
index c62adf8ce..16bd76ab2 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
@@ -815,10 +815,7 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements DrawingProxy
         super.onDrawKeyTopVisuals(key, canvas, paint, params);
         final int code = key.getCode();
         if (code == Constants.CODE_SPACE) {
-            // If input language are explicitly selected.
-            if (mLanguageOnSpacebarFormatType != LanguageOnSpacebarUtils.FORMAT_TYPE_NONE) {
-                drawLanguageOnSpacebar(key, canvas, paint);
-            }
+            drawLanguageOnSpacebar(key, canvas, paint);
             // Whether space key needs to show the "..." popup hint for special purposes
             if (key.isLongPressEnabled() && mHasMultipleEnabledIMEsOrSubtypes) {
                 drawKeyPopupHint(key, canvas, paint, params);
@@ -848,6 +845,12 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements DrawingProxy
     // Layout language name on spacebar.
     private String layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(final Paint paint,
             final RichInputMethodSubtype subtype, final int width) {
+        if (mLanguageOnSpacebarFormatType == LanguageOnSpacebarUtils.FORMAT_TYPE_NONE) {
+            final String text = getContext().getString(R.string.spacebar_default_text);
+            if(fitsTextIntoWidth(width, text, paint)) {
+                return text;
+            }
+        }
         // Choose appropriate language name to fit into the width.
         if (mLanguageOnSpacebarFormatType == LanguageOnSpacebarUtils.FORMAT_TYPE_FULL_LOCALE) {
             final String fullText = subtype.getFullDisplayName();