diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index a0744e574..3154676fd 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     private int mSpaceState;
 
     private SettingsValues mCurrentSettings;
-    private InputAttributes mInputAttributes;
 
     private View mExtractArea;
     private View mKeyPreviewBackingView;
@@ -428,10 +427,12 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         // Note that the calling sequence of onCreate() and onCurrentInputMethodSubtypeChanged()
         // is not guaranteed. It may even be called at the same time on a different thread.
         if (null == mPrefs) mPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        final InputAttributes inputAttributes =
+                new InputAttributes(getCurrentInputEditorInfo(), isFullscreenMode());
         final RunInLocale<SettingsValues> job = new RunInLocale<SettingsValues>() {
             @Override
             protected SettingsValues job(Resources res) {
-                return new SettingsValues(mPrefs, mInputAttributes, LatinIME.this);
+                return new SettingsValues(mPrefs, inputAttributes, LatinIME.this);
             }
         };
         mCurrentSettings = job.runInLocale(mResources, mSubtypeSwitcher.getCurrentSubtypeLocale());
@@ -674,7 +675,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         updateFullscreenMode();
         mLastSelectionStart = editorInfo.initialSelStart;
         mLastSelectionEnd = editorInfo.initialSelEnd;
-        mInputAttributes = new InputAttributes(editorInfo, isFullscreenMode());
         mApplicationSpecifiedCompletions = null;
 
         inputView.closing();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
index eb47fd517..c672d5126 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputTestsBase.java
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ public class InputTestsBase extends ServiceTestCase<LatinIME> {
                 (LayoutInflater)getContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
         final ViewGroup vg = new FrameLayout(getContext());
         final View inputView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.input_view, vg);
+        mLatinIME.onCreateInputMethodInterface().startInput(ic, ei);
         mLatinIME.setInputView(inputView);
         mLatinIME.onBindInput();
         mLatinIME.onCreateInputView();
         mLatinIME.onStartInputView(ei, false);
-        mLatinIME.onCreateInputMethodInterface().startInput(ic, ei);
         mInputConnection = ic;
         mKeyboard = mLatinIME.mKeyboardSwitcher.getKeyboard();
         changeLanguage("en_US");