diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index fc9faa6e3..b7a76944e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public final class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions {
     // Implements {@link KeyboardState.SwitchActions}.
     @Override
     public void setEmojiKeyboard() {
-        final Keyboard keyboard = mKeyboardView.getKeyboard();
+        final Keyboard keyboard = mKeyboardLayoutSet.getKeyboard(KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET);
         mMainKeyboardFrame.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mEmojiPalettesView.startEmojiPalettes(
                 mKeyboardTextsSet.getText(KeyboardTextsSet.SWITCH_TO_ALPHA_KEY_LABEL),