diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 16cccc62a..cbd557e52 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <fraction name="min_more_suggestions_width">90%</fraction>
     <fraction name="more_suggestions_info_ratio">18%</fraction>
     <!-- key_preview_backing_height = more_suggestions_row_height * max_more_suggestions_row -->
-    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">160dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">240dip</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 91a784124..1fa536e59 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -618,6 +618,9 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         mSuggestionsView = (SuggestionsView) view.findViewById(R.id.suggestions_view);
         if (mSuggestionsView != null)
             mSuggestionsView.setListener(this, view);
+        if (LatinImeLogger.sVISUALDEBUG) {
+            mKeyPreviewBackingView.setBackgroundColor(0x10FF0000);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override