diff --git a/src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java b/src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
index 41f5f1cb..43408805 100644
--- a/src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
+++ b/src/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends KeyPadHandler {
 		}
 
 		cancelAutoAccept();
+		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 
 		// accept the previously typed word (if any)
 		autoCorrectSpace(acceptIncompleteSuggestion(), false, -1);