diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
index 886c93c7..37c44c9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 
 		// changing the TextField and notifying all interested classes is an atomic operation
 		appHacks = new AppHacks(inputType, textField, textSelection);
-		suggestionOps.setTextField(textField);
+		suggestionOps.setTextField(connection == null || field == null ? null : textField);
 	}