diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 70f8d0de8..98008ac1c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1637,8 +1637,10 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         public void onStartBatchInput(final LatinIME latinIme) {
             synchronized (mLock) {
                 mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_GESTURE_PREVIEW_AND_SUGGESTION_STRIP);
-                mLatinIme = latinIme;
                 mInBatchInput = true;
+                mLatinIme = latinIme;
+                mLatinIme.mHandler.showGesturePreviewAndSuggestionStrip(
+                        SuggestedWords.EMPTY, false /* dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText */);
             }
         }