diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingPreviewText.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingPreviewText.java
index 0954a7a5d..28655a930 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingPreviewText.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingPreviewText.java
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ public class GestureFloatingPreviewText extends AbstractDrawingPreview {
      */
     protected void updatePreviewPosition() {
         if (mSuggestedWords.isEmpty() || TextUtils.isEmpty(mSuggestedWords.getWord(0))) {
+            getDrawingView().invalidate();
             return;
         }
         final String text = mSuggestedWords.getWord(0);