2 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
index cdee496a8..ac6972928 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public final class WordComposer {
     private boolean mIsFirstCharCapitalized;
 
     public WordComposer() {
-        mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain();
+        mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain("");
         mEvents = CollectionUtils.newArrayList();
         mAutoCorrection = null;
         mIsResumed = false;
@@ -92,18 +92,17 @@ public final class WordComposer {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Restart input with a new combining spec.
+     * Restart the combiners, possibly with a new spec.
      * @param combiningSpec The spec string for combining. This is found in the extra value.
      */
-    public void restart(final String combiningSpec) {
+    public void restartCombining(final String combiningSpec) {
         final String nonNullCombiningSpec = null == combiningSpec ? "" : combiningSpec;
-        if (nonNullCombiningSpec.equals(mCombiningSpec)) {
-            mCombinerChain.reset();
-        } else {
-            mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain(CombinerChain.createCombiners(nonNullCombiningSpec));
+        if (!nonNullCombiningSpec.equals(mCombiningSpec)) {
+            mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain(
+                    mCombinerChain.getComposingWordWithCombiningFeedback().toString(),
+                    CombinerChain.createCombiners(nonNullCombiningSpec));
             mCombiningSpec = nonNullCombiningSpec;
         }
-        reset();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 1156c7737..ea58abc14 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public final class InputLogic {
     public void startInput(final boolean restarting, final EditorInfo editorInfo,
             final String combiningSpec) {
         mEnteredText = null;
-        mWordComposer.restart(combiningSpec);
+        mWordComposer.restartCombining(combiningSpec);
         resetComposingState(true /* alsoResetLastComposedWord */);
         mDeleteCount = 0;
         mSpaceState = SpaceState.NONE;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public final class InputLogic {
      * @param combiningSpec the spec string for the combining rules
      */
     public void onSubtypeChanged(final String combiningSpec) {
-        mWordComposer.restart(combiningSpec);
+        mWordComposer.restartCombining(combiningSpec);
     }
 
     /**