diff --git a/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml b/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
index 912971793..d6864608d 100644
--- a/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <bool name="config_enable_show_subtype_settings">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_voice_key_option">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_popup_on_keypress_option">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_enable_show_recorrection_option">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_candidate_highlight_font_color_enabled">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_swipe_down_dismiss_keyboard_enabled">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_sliding_key_input_enabled">false</bool>
diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index e5821075e..a523635ca 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <bool name="config_enable_show_subtype_settings">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_voice_key_option">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_popup_on_keypress_option">true</bool>
+    <bool name="config_enable_show_recorrection_option">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_candidate_highlight_font_color_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_swipe_down_dismiss_keyboard_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_sliding_key_input_enabled">true</bool>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 9c780cb2d..4bcb1d7d8 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
         android:title="@string/english_ime_settings"
         android:key="english_ime_settings">
 
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="auto_cap"
+            android:title="@string/auto_cap"
+            android:persistent="true"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            />
+
     <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="vibrate_on"
             android:title="@string/vibrate_on_keypress"
@@ -45,13 +52,6 @@
             android:defaultValue="@bool/default_recorrection_enabled"
             />
 
-    <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="auto_cap"
-            android:title="@string/auto_cap"
-            android:persistent="true"
-            android:defaultValue="true"
-            />
-
     <ListPreference
             android:key="settings_key"
             android:title="@string/prefs_settings_key"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 4b218a333..5d48d6b36 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -353,8 +353,16 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
         final Resources res = getResources();
         mResources = res;
-        mReCorrectionEnabled = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_RECORRECTION_ENABLED,
-                res.getBoolean(R.bool.default_recorrection_enabled));
+
+        // If the option should not be shown, do not read the recorrection preference
+        // but always use the default setting defined in the resources.
+        if (res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_enable_show_recorrection_option)) {
+            mReCorrectionEnabled = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_RECORRECTION_ENABLED,
+                    res.getBoolean(R.bool.default_recorrection_enabled));
+        } else {
+            mReCorrectionEnabled = res.getBoolean(R.bool.default_recorrection_enabled);
+        }
+
         mConfigSwipeDownDismissKeyboardEnabled = res.getBoolean(
                 R.bool.config_swipe_down_dismiss_keyboard_enabled);
         mConfigDelayBeforeFadeoutLanguageOnSpacebar = res.getInteger(
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
index 5db63b719..75ebbe7e5 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ public class Settings extends PreferenceActivity
         if (!showPopupOption) {
             getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(findPreference(PREF_POPUP_ON));
         }
+
+        final boolean showRecorrectionOption = getResources().getBoolean(
+                R.bool.config_enable_show_recorrection_option);
+        if (!showRecorrectionOption) {
+            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(findPreference(PREF_RECORRECTION_ENABLED));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override