diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
index fc47713b8..7dbc7901d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
@@ -754,10 +754,8 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.DrawingProxy {
 
     @Override
     public void dismissKeyPreview(PointerTracker tracker) {
-        if (mShowKeyPreviewPopup) {
-            mDrawingHandler.cancelShowKeyPreview(tracker);
-            mDrawingHandler.dismissKeyPreview(mDelayAfterPreview, tracker);
-        }
+        mDrawingHandler.cancelShowKeyPreview(tracker);
+        mDrawingHandler.dismissKeyPreview(mDelayAfterPreview, tracker);
     }
 
     private void addKeyPreview(TextView keyPreview) {