diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Constants.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Constants.java
index 77e99bfba..0477133d7 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Constants.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Constants.java
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final int CODE_LANGUAGE_SWITCH = -10;
     public static final int CODE_EMOJI = -11;
     public static final int CODE_SHIFT_ENTER = -12;
+    public static final int CODE_SYMBOL_SHIFT = -13;
     // Code value representing the code is not specified.
-    public static final int CODE_UNSPECIFIED = -13;
+    public static final int CODE_UNSPECIFIED = -14;
 
     public static boolean isLetterCode(final int code) {
         return code >= CODE_SPACE;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 399d4917c..97fa90eec 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1260,7 +1260,20 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         // this transformation, it should be done already before calling onCodeInput.
         final int keyX = mainKeyboardView.getKeyX(x);
         final int keyY = mainKeyboardView.getKeyY(y);
-        mInputLogic.onCodeInput(codePoint, keyX, keyY, mHandler, mKeyboardSwitcher,
+        final int codeToSend;
+        if (Constants.CODE_SHIFT == codePoint) {
+            // TODO: Instead of checking for alphabetic keyboard here, separate keycodes for
+            // alphabetic shift and shift while in symbol layout.
+            final Keyboard currentKeyboard = mKeyboardSwitcher.getKeyboard();
+            if (null != currentKeyboard && currentKeyboard.mId.isAlphabetKeyboard()) {
+                codeToSend = codePoint;
+            } else {
+                codeToSend = Constants.CODE_SYMBOL_SHIFT;
+            }
+        } else {
+            codeToSend = codePoint;
+        }
+        mInputLogic.onCodeInput(codeToSend, keyX, keyY, mHandler, mKeyboardSwitcher,
                 mSubtypeSwitcher);
         mKeyboardSwitcher.onCodeInput(codePoint);
     }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 3c5406545..c417ae793 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -230,20 +230,17 @@ public final class InputLogic {
             LatinImeLogger.logOnDelete(x, y);
             break;
         case Constants.CODE_SHIFT:
-            // Note: Calling back to the keyboard on Shift key is handled in
-            // {@link #onPressKey(int,int,boolean)} and {@link #onReleaseKey(int,boolean)}.
-            final Keyboard currentKeyboard = keyboardSwitcher.getKeyboard();
-            if (null != currentKeyboard && currentKeyboard.mId.isAlphabetKeyboard()) {
-                // TODO: Instead of checking for alphabetic keyboard here, separate keycodes for
-                // alphabetic shift and shift while in symbol layout.
-                performRecapitalization(settingsValues);
-                keyboardSwitcher.updateShiftState();
-            }
+            performRecapitalization(settingsValues);
+            keyboardSwitcher.updateShiftState();
             break;
         case Constants.CODE_CAPSLOCK:
             // Note: Changing keyboard to shift lock state is handled in
             // {@link KeyboardSwitcher#onCodeInput(int)}.
             break;
+        case Constants.CODE_SYMBOL_SHIFT:
+            // Note: Calling back to the keyboard on the symbol Shift key is handled in
+            // {@link #onPressKey(int,int,boolean)} and {@link #onReleaseKey(int,boolean)}.
+            break;
         case Constants.CODE_SWITCH_ALPHA_SYMBOL:
             // Note: Calling back to the keyboard on symbol key is handled in
             // {@link #onPressKey(int,int,boolean)} and {@link #onReleaseKey(int,boolean)}.