diff --git a/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index e6f036d53..8bd25c00d 100644
--- a/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     <!-- Title for Latin keyboard debug settings activity / dialog -->
     <string name="english_ime_debug_settings">Android keyboard Debug settings</string>
     <string name="prefs_debug_mode">Debug Mode</string>
+    <string name="prefs_force_non_distinct_multitouch">Force non-distinct multitouch</string>
 
     <!-- Keyboard theme names -->
     <string name="layout_basic">Basic</string>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
index 80613a56f..f38b85f0b 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
@@ -42,4 +42,10 @@
             android:defaultValue="false"
             />
 
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="force_non_distinct_multitouch"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_force_non_distinct_multitouch"
+            android:persistent="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            />
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index 7ccb2323e..af1c3eeb9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.accessibility.AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.KeyboardState;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.DebugSettings;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.InputView;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions,
 
     private SubtypeSwitcher mSubtypeSwitcher;
     private SharedPreferences mPrefs;
+    private boolean mForceNonDistinctMultitouch;
 
     private InputView mCurrentInputView;
     private LatinKeyboardView mKeyboardView;
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions,
         mState = new KeyboardState(this);
         setContextThemeWrapper(ims, getKeyboardThemeIndex(ims, prefs));
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
+        mForceNonDistinctMultitouch = prefs.getBoolean(
+                DebugSettings.FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH_KEY, false);
     }
 
     private static int getKeyboardThemeIndex(Context context, SharedPreferences prefs) {
@@ -389,6 +393,9 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements KeyboardState.SwitchActions,
 
         mKeyboardView = (LatinKeyboardView) mCurrentInputView.findViewById(R.id.keyboard_view);
         mKeyboardView.setKeyboardActionListener(mInputMethodService);
+        if (mForceNonDistinctMultitouch) {
+            mKeyboardView.setDistinctMultitouch(false);
+        }
 
         // This always needs to be set since the accessibility state can
         // potentially change without the input view being re-created.
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
index 4d2aeeccf..8aa7f883b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class LatinKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTracker.Ke
     /** Listener for {@link KeyboardActionListener}. */
     private KeyboardActionListener mKeyboardActionListener;
 
-    private final boolean mHasDistinctMultitouch;
+    private boolean mHasDistinctMultitouch;
     private int mOldPointerCount = 1;
     private Key mOldKey;
 
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ public class LatinKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTracker.Ke
         return mHasDistinctMultitouch;
     }
 
+    public void setDistinctMultitouch(boolean hasDistinctMultitouch) {
+        mHasDistinctMultitouch = hasDistinctMultitouch;
+    }
+
     /**
      * When enabled, calls to {@link KeyboardActionListener#onCodeInput} will include key
      * codes for adjacent keys.  When disabled, only the primary key code will be
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DebugSettings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DebugSettings.java
index 2f1e7c2b8..3805da154 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DebugSettings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/DebugSettings.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class DebugSettings extends PreferenceActivity
 
     private static final String TAG = "DebugSettings";
     private static final String DEBUG_MODE_KEY = "debug_mode";
+    public static final String FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH_KEY = "force_non_distinct_multitouch";
 
     private boolean mServiceNeedsRestart = false;
     private CheckBoxPreference mDebugMode;
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ public class DebugSettings extends PreferenceActivity
                 updateDebugMode();
                 mServiceNeedsRestart = true;
             }
+        } else if (key.equals(FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH_KEY)) {
+            mServiceNeedsRestart = true;
         }
     }