diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
index a3b7776b3..97d88af4a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyDetector.java
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ public class KeyDetector {
     }
 
     public void setKeyboard(Keyboard keyboard, float correctionX, float correctionY) {
-        if (keyboard == null)
+        if (keyboard == null) {
             throw new NullPointerException();
+        }
         mCorrectionX = (int)correctionX;
         mCorrectionY = (int)correctionY;
         mKeyboard = keyboard;
@@ -58,8 +59,6 @@ public class KeyDetector {
     }
 
     public Keyboard getKeyboard() {
-        if (mKeyboard == null)
-            throw new IllegalStateException("keyboard isn't set");
         return mKeyboard;
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysDetector.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysDetector.java
index cd4e3001e..a183546dd 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysDetector.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysDetector.java
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ public class MoreKeysDetector extends KeyDetector {
 
         Key nearestKey = null;
         int nearestDist = (y < 0) ? mSlideAllowanceSquareTop : mSlideAllowanceSquare;
-        for (final Key key : getKeyboard().mKeys) {
+        final Keyboard keyboard = getKeyboard();
+        if (keyboard == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("Keyboard isn't set");
+        }
+        for (final Key key : keyboard.mKeys) {
             final int dist = key.squaredDistanceToEdge(touchX, touchY);
             if (dist < nearestDist) {
                 nearestKey = key;