diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1654ee75..9792aa65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Changes:
 * Remove suggestions by long pressing on suggestion strip while the more suggestions popup is open, https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard/issues/106
   * suggestions get re-added if they are entered again
 * Optionally add typed words to system personal dictionary
+* Allow using contacts for suggestions (enable in spell checker settings), https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard/issues/374
 
 Plan / to do:
 * ~upgrade dependencies~
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ Plan / to do:
 * ~gesture typing, https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard/issues/3~
   * ~license issues, require using an external library~
 * re-consider preferring lowercase word for typed history in some cases (DictionaryFacilitatorImpl.addWordToUserHistory)
+* move _use contacts_ setting from well hidden spell checker settings to _text correction_ settings
 
 -----
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f7c8563f..caf74ddd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
 
     <!-- A signature-protected permission to ask AOSP Keyboard to close the software keyboard.
          To use this, add the following line into calling application's AndroidManifest.xml
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 47ec4730..10b95c5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     private void resetDictionaryFacilitator(final Locale locale) {
         final SettingsValues settingsValues = mSettings.getCurrent();
         mDictionaryFacilitator.resetDictionaries(this /* context */, locale,
-                false, settingsValues.mUsePersonalizedDicts,
+                settingsValues.mUseContactsDictionary, settingsValues.mUsePersonalizedDicts,
                 false /* forceReloadMainDictionary */,
                 settingsValues.mAccount, "" /* dictNamePrefix */,
                 this /* DictionaryInitializationListener */);
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     /* package private */ void resetSuggestMainDict() {
         final SettingsValues settingsValues = mSettings.getCurrent();
         mDictionaryFacilitator.resetDictionaries(this /* context */,
-                mDictionaryFacilitator.getLocale(), false,
+                mDictionaryFacilitator.getLocale(), settingsValues.mUseContactsDictionary,
                 settingsValues.mUsePersonalizedDicts,
                 true /* forceReloadMainDictionary */,
                 settingsValues.mAccount, "" /* dictNamePrefix */,
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     void replaceDictionariesForTest(final Locale locale) {
         final SettingsValues settingsValues = mSettings.getCurrent();
         mDictionaryFacilitator.resetDictionaries(this, locale,
-                false, settingsValues.mUsePersonalizedDicts,
+                settingsValues.mUseContactsDictionary, settingsValues.mUsePersonalizedDicts,
                 false /* forceReloadMainDictionary */,
                 settingsValues.mAccount, "", /* dictionaryNamePrefix */
                 this /* DictionaryInitializationListener */);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index 84ae7b53..c40ae159 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.keyboard.KeyboardTheme;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.InputAttributes;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.R;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.RichInputMethodManager;
+import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.spellcheck.AndroidSpellCheckerService;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.utils.AsyncResultHolder;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.utils.ResourceUtils;
 import org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin.utils.ScriptUtils;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
     public final boolean mIsSplitKeyboardEnabled;
     public final int mScreenMetrics;
     public final boolean mAddToPersonalDictionary;
+    public final boolean mUseContactsDictionary;
 
     // From the input box
     @Nonnull
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         mBackgroundColorFilter = BlendModeColorFilterCompat.createBlendModeColorFilterCompat(mBackgroundColor, BlendModeCompat.MODULATE);
 
         mAddToPersonalDictionary = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ADD_TO_PERSONAL_DICTIONARY, false);
+        mUseContactsDictionary = prefs.getBoolean(AndroidSpellCheckerService.PREF_USE_CONTACTS_KEY, false);
     }
 
     public boolean isMetricsLoggingEnabled() {