diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index fbc001a7e..dbdc12ddc 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
             // Create Suggest instance with the new dictionary facilitator.
             replaceSuggest(new Suggest(oldSuggest, dictionaryFacilitator));
         } else if (oldSuggest == null) {
-            initSuggestForLocale(oldSuggest, locale);
+            initSuggest();
         }
     }