diff --git a/java/res/layout/suggestion_divider.xml b/java/res/layout/suggestion_divider.xml
index 149095147..be97eae5a 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/suggestion_divider.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/suggestion_divider.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:src="@drawable/suggestions_strip_divider"
+    android:clickable="false"
+    android:longClickable="false"
     android:contentDescription="@null"
     android:padding="0dp"
     android:gravity="center" />
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
index 810bda758..19b48f081 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
@@ -379,10 +379,9 @@ final class SuggestionStripLayoutHelper {
         } else {
             wordView.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(null, null, null, null);
         }
-
-        // Disable this suggestion if the suggestion is null or empty.
-        // TODO: Fix disabled {@link TextView}'s content description.
-        wordView.setEnabled(!TextUtils.isEmpty(word));
+        // {@link StyleSpan} in a content description may cause an issue of TTS/TalkBack.
+        // Use a simple {@link String} to avoid the issue.
+        wordView.setContentDescription(TextUtils.isEmpty(word) ? null : word.toString());
         final CharSequence text = getEllipsizedText(word, width, wordView.getPaint());
         final float scaleX = getTextScaleX(word, width, wordView.getPaint());
         wordView.setText(text); // TextView.setText() resets text scale x to 1.0.
@@ -461,14 +460,15 @@ final class SuggestionStripLayoutHelper {
             }
 
             final TextView wordView = mWordViews.get(positionInStrip);
-            wordView.setEnabled(true);
-            wordView.setTextColor(mColorAutoCorrect);
+            final String punctuation = punctuationSuggestions.getLabel(positionInStrip);
             // {@link TextView#getTag()} is used to get the index in suggestedWords at
             // {@link SuggestionStripView#onClick(View)}.
             wordView.setTag(positionInStrip);
-            wordView.setText(punctuationSuggestions.getLabel(positionInStrip));
+            wordView.setText(punctuation);
+            wordView.setContentDescription(punctuation);
             wordView.setTextScaleX(1.0f);
             wordView.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
+            wordView.setTextColor(mColorAutoCorrect);
             stripView.addView(wordView);
             setLayoutWeight(wordView, 1.0f, mSuggestionsStripHeight);
         }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
index 97241498a..8ce863578 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ public final class SuggestionStripView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClick
             word.setOnLongClickListener(this);
             mWordViews.add(word);
             final View divider = inflater.inflate(R.layout.suggestion_divider, null);
-            divider.setOnClickListener(this);
             mDividerViews.add(divider);
             final TextView info = new TextView(context, null, R.attr.suggestionWordStyle);
             info.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);