diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
index 9d53b63f1..50cccec5f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputLogicTests.java
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ public class InputLogicTests extends ServiceTestCase<LatinIME> {
         final String PUNCTUATION_FROM_STRIP = "!";
         final String EXPECTED_RESULT = "this!! ";
         type(WORD_TO_TYPE);
+        sleep(DELAY_TO_WAIT_FOR_UNDERLINE);
+        runMessages();
+        assertTrue("type word then type space should display punctuation strip",
+                mLatinIME.isShowingPunctuationList());
         mLatinIME.pickSuggestionManually(0, PUNCTUATION_FROM_STRIP);
         mLatinIME.pickSuggestionManually(0, PUNCTUATION_FROM_STRIP);
         assertEquals("type word then type space then punctuation from strip twice", EXPECTED_RESULT,