diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 665245c23..439ae5735 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">42dip</dimen>
     <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
          key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
-    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">100sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">@dimen/candidate_strip_height</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_fading_edge_length">63dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_min_width">32dip</dimen>