diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 411099592..c439efe4c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.os.Debug;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
@@ -388,8 +389,10 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         mOrientation = res.getConfiguration().orientation;
         initSuggestPuncList();
 
-        // register to receive ringer mode changes for silent mode
-        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_CHANGED_ACTION);
+        // register to receive ringer mode change and network state change.
+        final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
+        filter.addAction(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_CHANGED_ACTION);
+        filter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
         registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
         mVoiceConnector = VoiceIMEConnector.init(this, prefs, mHandler);
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
@@ -1988,11 +1991,16 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     }
 
 
-    // receive ringer mode changes to detect silent mode
+    // receive ringer mode change and network state change.
     private BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            updateRingerMode();
+            final String action = intent.getAction();
+            if (action.equals(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_CHANGED_ACTION)) {
+                updateRingerMode();
+            } else if (action.equals(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION)) {
+                mSubtypeSwitcher.onNetworkStateChanged(intent);
+            }
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
index 67ca9aaad..f4262cc99 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.voice.SettingsUtil;
 import com.android.inputmethod.voice.VoiceIMEConnector;
 import com.android.inputmethod.voice.VoiceInput;
 
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -91,8 +89,7 @@ public class SubtypeSwitcher {
     }
 
     public static void init(LatinIME service, SharedPreferences prefs) {
-        sInstance.mPrefs = prefs;
-        sInstance.resetParams(service);
+        sInstance.initialize(service, prefs);
         sInstance.updateAllParameters();
 
         SubtypeLocale.init(service);
@@ -102,8 +99,9 @@ public class SubtypeSwitcher {
         // Intentional empty constructor for singleton.
     }
 
-    private void resetParams(LatinIME service) {
+    private void initialize(LatinIME service, SharedPreferences prefs) {
         mService = service;
+        mPrefs = prefs;
         mResources = service.getResources();
         mImm = (InputMethodManager) service.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
         mConnectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) service.getSystemService(
@@ -125,14 +123,6 @@ public class SubtypeSwitcher {
 
         final NetworkInfo info = mConnectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
         mIsNetworkConnected = (info != null && info.isConnected());
-        final BroadcastReceiver receiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
-            @Override
-            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-                onNetworkStateChanged(intent);
-            }
-        };
-        service.registerReceiver(receiver,
-                new IntentFilter(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION));
     }
 
     // Update all parameters stored in SubtypeSwitcher.
@@ -376,7 +366,7 @@ public class SubtypeSwitcher {
         return true;
     }
 
-    private void onNetworkStateChanged(Intent intent) {
+    public void onNetworkStateChanged(Intent intent) {
         final boolean noConnection = intent.getBooleanExtra(
                 ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NO_CONNECTIVITY, false);
         mIsNetworkConnected = !noConnection;