diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index 009df7932..57e73767c 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
             <enum name="stickyOff" value="3" />
             <enum name="stickyOn" value="4" />
             <enum name="action" value="5" />
+            <enum name="spacebar" value="6" />
         </attr>
         <!-- The key action flags. -->
         <attr name="keyActionFlags" format="integer">
diff --git a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
index c750a9319..006cda370 100644
--- a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     <key-style
         latin:styleName="spaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+        latin:backgroundType="spacebar"
         latin:keyActionFlags="noKeyPreview|enableLongPress" />
     <!-- U+200C: ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
          U+200D: ZERO WIDTH JOINER -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_number_normal.xml b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_number_normal.xml
index 757e77933..7a4700d5a 100644
--- a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_number_normal.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_number_normal.xml
@@ -141,9 +141,8 @@
     </Row>
     <Row>
         <Key
-            latin:keyStyle="spaceKeyStyle"
-            latin:keyWidth="30%p"
-            latin:backgroundType="functional" />
+            latin:keyStyle="tabletNumSpaceKeyStyle"
+            latin:keyWidth="30%p" />
         <Key
             latin:keyStyle="numStarKeyStyle"
             latin:keyXPos="31%p" />
diff --git a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_phone.xml b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_phone.xml
index 9022bc532..612397a90 100644
--- a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_phone.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/rows_phone.xml
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@
     </Row>
     <Row>
         <Key
-            latin:keyStyle="spaceKeyStyle"
-            latin:keyWidth="30%p"
-            latin:backgroundType="functional" />
+            latin:keyStyle="tabletNumSpaceKeyStyle"
+            latin:keyWidth="30%p" />
         <Key
             latin:keyStyle="numStarKeyStyle"
             latin:keyXPos="31%p" />
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_space_symbols.xml b/java/res/xml/key_space_symbols.xml
index 0ce522889..047de9f24 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_space_symbols.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_space_symbols.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     xmlns:latin="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.inputmethod.latin"
 >
     <Key
-        latin:backgroundType="normal"
         latin:keyStyle="spaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keyWidth="30%p" />
 </merge>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
index 167e6f88d..43ee26b07 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     <key-style
         latin:styleName="spaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+        latin:backgroundType="spacebar"
         latin:keyActionFlags="noKeyPreview|enableLongPress" />
     <!-- U+200C: ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
          U+200D: ZERO WIDTH JOINER -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
index 14b202874..97ae6c6c3 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
@@ -123,4 +123,24 @@
         latin:keyLabelFlags="alignIconToBottom"
         latin:keyActionFlags="enableLongPress"
         latin:parentStyle="numKeyBaseStyle" />
+    <!-- TODO: Consolidate these space key styles with numSpaceKeyStyle above by introducing <case>
+         predicator that checks device form-factor. -->
+    <switch>
+        <case latin:keyboardTheme="ICS|KLP">
+            <key-style
+                latin:styleName="tabletNumSpaceKeyStyle"
+                latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+                latin:backgroundType="functional"
+                latin:keyActionFlags="enableLongPress"
+                latin:parentStyle="numKeyBaseStyle" />
+        </case>
+        <case latin:keyboardTheme="LXXLight|LXXDark">
+            <key-style
+                latin:styleName="tabletNumSpaceKeyStyle"
+                latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+                latin:backgroundType="spacebar"
+                latin:keyActionFlags="enableLongPress"
+                latin:parentStyle="numKeyBaseStyle" />
+        </case>
+    </switch>
 </merge>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
index 099b42a2b..efa527e15 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
     public static final int BACKGROUND_TYPE_STICKY_OFF = 3;
     public static final int BACKGROUND_TYPE_STICKY_ON = 4;
     public static final int BACKGROUND_TYPE_ACTION = 5;
+    public static final int BACKGROUND_TYPE_SPACEBAR = 6;
 
     private final int mActionFlags;
     private static final int ACTION_FLAGS_IS_REPEATABLE = 0x01;
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
         case BACKGROUND_TYPE_STICKY_OFF: return "stickyOff";
         case BACKGROUND_TYPE_STICKY_ON: return "stickyOn";
         case BACKGROUND_TYPE_ACTION: return "action";
+        case BACKGROUND_TYPE_SPACEBAR: return "spacebar";
         default: return null;
         }
     }
@@ -887,6 +889,8 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
             new KeyBackgroundState(android.R.attr.state_checkable, android.R.attr.state_checked),
             // 5: BACKGROUND_TYPE_ACTION
             new KeyBackgroundState(android.R.attr.state_active),
+            // 6: BACKGROUND_TYPE_SPACEBAR
+            new KeyBackgroundState(),
         };
     }
 
@@ -900,7 +904,7 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
         final Drawable background;
         if (mBackgroundType == BACKGROUND_TYPE_FUNCTIONAL) {
             background = functionalKeyBackground;
-        } else if (getCode() == Constants.CODE_SPACE) {
+        } else if (mBackgroundType == BACKGROUND_TYPE_SPACEBAR) {
             background = spacebarBackground;
         } else {
             background = keyBackground;