diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 884e6db29..c20f3a3a9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -2001,6 +2001,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
     private CharSequence addToUserHistoryDictionary(final CharSequence suggestion) {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(suggestion)) return null;
+        if (mSuggest == null) return null;
 
         // If correction is not enabled, we don't add words to the user history dictionary.
         // That's to avoid unintended additions in some sensitive fields, or fields that