diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 6cb928321..dc2fe4c53 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         final View inputView = mKeyboardSwitcher.onCreateInputView();
         mCandidateViewContainer = inputView.findViewById(R.id.candidates_container);
         mCandidateView = (CandidateView) inputView.findViewById(R.id.candidates);
+        mCandidateView.setService(this);
         mCandidateStripHeight = (int)mResources.getDimension(R.dimen.candidate_strip_height);
         return inputView;
     }