1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
index 8ddc9e7d9..f69bf4fd0 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/event/CombinerChain.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Constants;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
 /**
  * This class implements the logic chain between receiving events and generating code points.
  *
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ public class CombinerChain {
      * @return the processed event. It may be the same event, or a consumed event, or a completely
      *   new event. However it may never be null.
      */
+    @Nonnull
     public Event processEvent(final ArrayList<Event> previousEvents, final Event newEvent) {
         final ArrayList<Event> modifiablePreviousEvents = new ArrayList<>(previousEvents);
         Event event = newEvent;
@@ -94,10 +97,6 @@ public class CombinerChain {
             // A combiner can never return more than one event; it can return several
             // code points, but they should be encapsulated within one event.
             event = combiner.processEvent(modifiablePreviousEvents, event);
-            if (null == event) {
-                // Combiners return null if they eat the event.
-                break;
-            }
         }
         return event;
     }