diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 25a5de250..f3cf6cde2 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.os.Debug;
@@ -967,6 +968,12 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         if (TRACE) Debug.startMethodTracing("/data/trace/latinime");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onWindowShown() {
+        super.onWindowShown();
+        setNavigationBarVisibility(isInputViewShown());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onWindowHidden() {
         super.onWindowHidden();
@@ -974,6 +981,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         if (mainKeyboardView != null) {
             mainKeyboardView.closing();
         }
+        setNavigationBarVisibility(false);
     }
 
     void onFinishInputInternal() {
@@ -1865,4 +1873,9 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         }
         return mRichImm.shouldOfferSwitchingToNextInputMethod(token, fallbackValue);
     }
+
+    private void setNavigationBarVisibility(final boolean visible) {
+        // Color.BLACK is ignored and default IME navigation bar color is used.
+        getWindow().getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(visible ? Color.BLACK : Color.TRANSPARENT);
+    }
 }