diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboard.java b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboard.java
index 8ec3a938ed..3a6516562c 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboard.java
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboard.java
@@ -35,16 +35,22 @@
 
 public final class MoreKeysKeyboard extends Keyboard {
     private final int mDefaultKeyCoordX;
+    private final Key mDefaultKey;
 
     MoreKeysKeyboard(final MoreKeysKeyboardParams params) {
         super(params);
         mDefaultKeyCoordX = params.getDefaultKeyCoordX() + params.mDefaultKeyWidth / 2;
+        mDefaultKey = params.mDefaultKey;
     }
 
     public int getDefaultCoordX() {
         return mDefaultKeyCoordX;
     }
 
+    public Key getDefaultKey() {
+        return mDefaultKey;
+    }
+
     @UsedForTesting
     static class MoreKeysKeyboardParams extends KeyboardParams {
         public boolean mIsMoreKeysFixedOrder;
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ static class MoreKeysKeyboardParams extends KeyboardParams {
         public int mRightKeys; // includes default key.
         public int mDividerWidth;
         public int mColumnWidth;
+        public Key mDefaultKey;
 
         public MoreKeysKeyboardParams() {
             super();
@@ -354,6 +361,9 @@ public MoreKeysKeyboard build() {
                 final int x = params.getX(n, row);
                 final int y = params.getY(row);
                 final Key key = moreKeySpec.buildKey(x, y, moreKeyFlags, params);
+                if (n == 0) {
+                    params.mDefaultKey = key;
+                }
                 params.markAsEdgeKey(key, row);
                 params.onAddKey(key);
             }
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboardView.java b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboardView.java
index 33dc452efe..230f118149 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysKeyboardView.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class MoreKeysKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements MoreKeysPanel
     private Key mCurrentKey;
 
     private int mActivePointerId;
+    private boolean mDefaultKeySelectionFallback;
 
     private final float sideAllowance;
 
@@ -189,14 +190,33 @@ protected int getDefaultCoordX() {
     @Override
     public void onDownEvent(final int x, final int y, final int pointerId, final long eventTime) {
         mActivePointerId = pointerId;
+        mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = false;
         mCurrentKey = detectKey(x, y);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void selectDefaultKeyIfNone() {
+        if (mCurrentKey != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final Key defaultKey = ((MoreKeysKeyboard)getKeyboard()).getDefaultKey();
+        if (defaultKey == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = true;
+        mCurrentKey = defaultKey;
+        updatePressKeyGraphics(defaultKey);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onMoveEvent(final int x, final int y, final int pointerId, final long eventTime) {
         if (mActivePointerId != pointerId) {
             return;
         }
+        if (mDefaultKeySelectionFallback && mKeyDetector.detectHitKey(x, y) == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = false;
         final boolean hasOldKey = (mCurrentKey != null);
         mCurrentKey = detectKey(x, y);
         if (hasOldKey && mCurrentKey == null) {
@@ -210,14 +230,18 @@ public void onUpEvent(final int x, final int y, final int pointerId, final long
         if (mActivePointerId != pointerId) {
             return;
         }
-        // Calling {@link #detectKey(int,int,int)} here is harmless because the last move event and
-        // the following up event share the same coordinates.
-        mCurrentKey = detectKey(x, y);
+        if (!mDefaultKeySelectionFallback || mKeyDetector.detectHitKey(x, y) != null) {
+            // Calling {@link #detectKey(int,int,int)} here is harmless because the last move event and
+            // the following up event share the same coordinates.
+            mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = false;
+            mCurrentKey = detectKey(x, y);
+        }
         if (mCurrentKey != null) {
             updateReleaseKeyGraphics(mCurrentKey);
             onKeyInput(mCurrentKey, x, y);
             mCurrentKey = null;
         }
+        mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -281,6 +305,7 @@ public void dismissMoreKeysPanel() {
                 && AccessibilityUtils.getInstance().isAccessibilityEnabled()) {
             accessibilityDelegate.onDismissMoreKeysKeyboard();
         }
+        mDefaultKeySelectionFallback = false;
         mController.onDismissMoreKeysPanel();
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysPanel.java b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysPanel.java
index 270fc113c8..4e373fcfcb 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysPanel.java
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/MoreKeysPanel.java
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ public void showMoreKeysPanel(View parentView, Controller controller, int pointX
      */
     public void onDownEvent(final int x, final int y, final int pointerId, final long eventTime);
 
+    /**
+     * Select the default key if no key is currently selected.
+     */
+    public void selectDefaultKeyIfNone();
+
     /**
      * Process an up event on the more keys panel.
      *
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
index 3f4cb6e3ec..e50946a40a 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
@@ -1258,6 +1258,7 @@ public void onLongPressed() {
         final int translatedX = moreKeysPanel.translateX(mLastX);
         final int translatedY = moreKeysPanel.translateY(mLastY);
         moreKeysPanel.onDownEvent(translatedX, translatedY, mPointerId, SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
+        moreKeysPanel.selectDefaultKeyIfNone();
         mMoreKeysPanel = moreKeysPanel;
     }