diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 14839397a..5b91238b8 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
     <string name="prefs_suggestion_visibility_show_only_portrait_name">Show in portrait mode</string>
     <string name="prefs_suggestion_visibility_hide_name">Always hide</string>
 
+    <!-- Option to block potentially offensive words to be shown [CHAR_LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="prefs_block_potentially_offensive_title">Block offensive words</string>
+    <!-- Summary for option to block potentially offensive words to be shown [CHAR_LIMIT=80 (two lines) or 40 (fits on one line, preferable)] -->
+    <string name="prefs_block_potentially_offensive_summary">Do not suggest potentially offensive words</string>
+
     <!-- Option to decide the auto correction threshold score -->
     <!-- Option to enable auto correction [CHAR LIMIT=20]-->
     <string name="auto_correction">Auto-correction</string>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index eea90f94b..51e3420e9 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
                  android:value="@string/dictionary_pack_client_id" />
            </intent>
         </PreferenceScreen>
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="pref_key_block_potentially_offensive"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_block_potentially_offensive_title"
+            android:summary="@string/prefs_block_potentially_offensive_summary"
+            android:persistent="true"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/config_block_potentially_offensive" />
         <ListPreference
             android:key="auto_correction_threshold"
             android:title="@string/auto_correction"