diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
index f0b91b104..d32b22d4f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
@@ -76,4 +76,12 @@ public class LastComposedWord {
         return mActive && !TextUtils.isEmpty(mCommittedWord)
                 && !TextUtils.equals(mTypedWord, mCommittedWord);
     }
+
+    public boolean didCommitTypedWord() {
+        return TextUtils.equals(mTypedWord, mCommittedWord);
+    }
+
+    public static int getSeparatorLength(final int separatorCode) {
+        return NOT_A_SEPARATOR == separatorCode ? 0 : 1;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index ebe4e1ee8..c70f5f9ef 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -2174,14 +2174,16 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         final String originallyTypedWord = mLastComposedWord.mTypedWord;
         final CharSequence committedWord = mLastComposedWord.mCommittedWord;
         final int cancelLength = committedWord.length();
-        final CharSequence separator = ic.getTextBeforeCursor(1, 0);
+        final int separatorLength = mLastComposedWord.getSeparatorLength(
+                mLastComposedWord.mSeparatorCode);
+        // TODO: should we check our saved separator against the actual contents of the text view?
         if (DEBUG) {
             if (mWordComposer.isComposingWord()) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("cancelAutoCorrect, but we are composing a word");
             }
             final String wordBeforeCursor =
-                    ic.getTextBeforeCursor(cancelLength + 1, 0).subSequence(0, cancelLength)
-                    .toString();
+                    ic.getTextBeforeCursor(cancelLength + separatorLength, 0)
+                            .subSequence(0, cancelLength).toString();
             if (!TextUtils.equals(committedWord, wordBeforeCursor)) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("cancelAutoCorrect check failed: we thought we were "
                         + "reverting \"" + committedWord
@@ -2193,13 +2195,21 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
                         + "\" but we found this very string before the cursor");
             }
         }
-        ic.deleteSurroundingText(cancelLength + 1, 0);
-        ic.commitText(originallyTypedWord, 1);
-        // Re-insert the separator
-        ic.commitText(separator, 1);
+        ic.deleteSurroundingText(cancelLength + separatorLength, 0);
+        if (0 == separatorLength || mLastComposedWord.didCommitTypedWord()) {
+            // This is the case when we cancel a manual pick.
+            // TODO: implement this
+            // We should restart suggestion on the word right away.
+        } else {
+            ic.commitText(originallyTypedWord, 1);
+            // Re-insert the separator
+            sendKeyCodePoint(mLastComposedWord.mSeparatorCode);
+            Utils.Stats.onSeparator(mLastComposedWord.mSeparatorCode, WordComposer.NOT_A_COORDINATE,
+                    WordComposer.NOT_A_COORDINATE);
+            // Don't restart suggestion yet. We'll restart if the user deletes the
+            // separator.
+        }
         mLastComposedWord = LastComposedWord.NOT_A_COMPOSED_WORD;
-        Utils.Stats.onSeparator(separator.charAt(0), WordComposer.NOT_A_COORDINATE,
-                WordComposer.NOT_A_COORDINATE);
         mHandler.cancelUpdateBigramPredictions();
         mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();
     }