diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index b7a822d79..4a18c2b3c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -650,9 +650,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         if (ProductionFlag.USES_DEVELOPMENT_ONLY_DIAGNOSTICS) {
             ResearchLogger.getInstance().initDictionary(newSuggest.mDictionaryFacilitator);
         }
-        final Suggest oldSuggest = mInputLogic.mSuggest;
-        mInputLogic.mSuggest = newSuggest;
-        if (oldSuggest != null) oldSuggest.close();
+        mInputLogic.replaceSuggest(newSuggest);
         refreshPersonalizationDictionarySession();
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 67e56fd8b..fa7c4b4fc 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ public final class InputLogic {
         mInputLogicHandler = InputLogicHandler.NULL_HANDLER;
     }
 
+    // Replace the old Suggest with the passed Suggest and close it.
+    public void replaceSuggest(final Suggest newSuggest) {
+        final Suggest oldSuggest = mSuggest;
+        mSuggest = newSuggest;
+        if (oldSuggest != null) {
+            oldSuggest.close();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializes the input logic for input in an editor.
      *