1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index f3cf6cde2..55af62ee4 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1658,6 +1658,11 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     // Hooks for hardware keyboard
     @Override
     public boolean onKeyDown(final int keyCode, final KeyEvent keyEvent) {
+        if (mEmojiAltPhysicalKeyDetector == null) {
+            mEmojiAltPhysicalKeyDetector = new EmojiAltPhysicalKeyDetector(
+                    getApplicationContext().getResources());
+        }
+        mEmojiAltPhysicalKeyDetector.onKeyDown(keyEvent);
         if (!ProductionFlags.IS_HARDWARE_KEYBOARD_SUPPORTED) {
             return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, keyEvent);
         }