diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
index b10e7a61e..b0bbe6d52 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableDictionary.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class ExpandableDictionary extends Dictionary {
     /**
      * Returns the word's frequency or -1 if not found
      */
-    public int getWordFrequency(CharSequence word) {
+    protected int getWordFrequency(CharSequence word) {
         Node node = searchNode(mRoots, word, 0, word.length());
         return (node == null) ? -1 : node.mFrequency;
     }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 646de66c2..c66cb5f26 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1427,7 +1427,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
     private void saveWordInHistory(CharSequence result) {
         if (mWord.size() <= 1) {
-            mWord.reset();
             return;
         }
         // Skip if result is null. It happens in some edge case.