diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
index 882ab6ba..a55cf9bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 
 
 	public boolean onKeyAddWord(boolean validateOnly) {
-		if (!isInputViewShown() || mInputMode.isNumeric()) {
+		if (shouldBeOff() || mInputMode.isNumeric()) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 
 
 	public boolean onKeyChangeKeyboard(boolean validateOnly) {
-		if (!isInputViewShown()) {
+		if (shouldBeOff()) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 		suggestionOps.scrollTo(backward ? -1 : 1);
 		mInputMode.setWordStem(suggestionOps.getCurrent(), true);
 		appHacks.setComposingTextWithHighlightedStem(suggestionOps.getCurrent(), mInputMode);
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -221,7 +222,6 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 
 		setStatusText(mInputMode.toString());
 		renderMainView();
-		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 		if (!suggestionOps.isEmpty() || settings.isMainLayoutStealth()) {
 			UI.toastShortSingle(this, mLanguage.getClass().getSimpleName(), mLanguage.getName());
 		}
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 			DictionaryLoader.autoLoad(this, mLanguage);
 		}
 
+		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -247,14 +248,14 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends TypingHandler {
 		nextInputMode();
 		renderMainView();
 		setStatusIcon(mInputMode.getIcon());
-		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 
+		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 		return true;
 	}
 
 
 	public boolean onKeyShowSettings(boolean validateOnly) {
-		if (!isInputViewShown()) {
+		if (shouldBeOff()) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
index 5897ec1e..c7f18d35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends HotkeyHandler {
 	 * Some applications may hide our window and it remains invisible until the screen is touched or OK is pressed.
 	 * This is fine for touchscreen keyboards, but the hardware keyboard allows typing even when the window and the suggestions
 	 * are invisible. This function forces the InputMethodManager to show our window.
+	 * WARNING! While this is running, it is not possible to load or display suggestions,
+	 * or change the composing text. Use with care, after all processing is done.
 	 */
 	protected void forceShowWindowIfHidden() {
-		if (getInputMode().isPassthrough() || isInputViewShown()) {
+		if (getInputMode().isPassthrough() || isInputViewShown() || settings.isMainLayoutStealth()) {
 			return;
 		}
 
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 f5a7baaf..d21e142f 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
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 	 */
 	protected boolean onNumber(int key, boolean hold, int repeat) {
 		suggestionOps.cancelDelayedAccept();
-		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 
 		// Automatically accept the previous word, when the next one is a space or punctuation,
 		// instead of requiring "OK" before that.
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 		}
 
 		suggestionOps.cancelDelayedAccept();
-		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 
 		// accept the previously typed word (if any)
 		String lastWord = suggestionOps.acceptIncomplete();
@@ -178,6 +176,7 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 		textField.setText(text);
 		autoCorrectSpace(text, true, -1);
 
+		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -303,5 +302,7 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 		// for a more intuitive experience.
 		String trimmedWord = suggestionOps.getCurrent(mInputMode.getSequenceLength());
 		appHacks.setComposingTextWithHighlightedStem(trimmedWord, mInputMode);
+
+		forceShowWindowIfHidden();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/helpers/Predictions.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/helpers/Predictions.java
index 119563c2..218a60f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/helpers/Predictions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/helpers/Predictions.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class Predictions {
 		boolean retryAllowed = !digitSequence.equals(EmojiLanguage.CUSTOM_EMOJI_SEQUENCE);
 
 		WordStoreAsync.getWords(
-			(words) -> onDbWords(words, retryAllowed),
+			(dbWords) -> onDbWords(dbWords, retryAllowed),
 			language,
 			digitSequence,
 			stem,