diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 9194a977a..8323882ff 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1671,7 +1671,8 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
                 swapSwapperAndSpace();
                 mSpaceState = SPACE_STATE_SWAP_PUNCTUATION;
             } else if (SPACE_STATE_PHANTOM == spaceState
-                    && !mCurrentSettings.isWeakSpaceStripper(primaryCode)) {
+                    && !mCurrentSettings.isWeakSpaceStripper(primaryCode)
+                    && !mCurrentSettings.isPhantomSpacePromotingSymbol(primaryCode)) {
                 // If we are in phantom space state, and the user presses a separator, we want to
                 // stay in phantom space state so that the next keypress has a chance to add the
                 // space. For example, if I type "Good dat", pick "day" from the suggestion strip