diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
index 3cf8788aa..58837591d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/spellcheck/AndroidSpellCheckerService.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class AndroidSpellCheckerService extends SpellCheckerService {
                 final int suggestionsLimit) {
             final String text = textInfo.getText();
 
-            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) return EMPTY_SUGGESTIONS_INFO;
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text) || text.length() <= 1) return EMPTY_SUGGESTIONS_INFO;
 
             final SuggestionsGatherer suggestionsGatherer =
                     new SuggestionsGatherer(suggestionsLimit);