diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
index f10b1b845..0a391a77e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class SubtypeSwitcher {
                 // when the API level is 10 or previous.
                 mService.notifyOnCurrentInputMethodSubtypeChanged(subtype);
             }
-        }.execute();
+        }.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
     }
 
     public Drawable getShortcutIcon() {