diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
index 51dc98b0..07639d3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/internal/KeyboardState.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public final class KeyboardState {
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_SYMBOL_BEGIN = 1;
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_SYMBOL = 2;
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD = 3;
+    private static final int SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD_BEGIN = 9;
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_ALPHA_AND_SYMBOL = 4;
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_SYMBOL_AND_MORE = 5;
     private static final int SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_ALPHA_SHIFT = 6;
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ public final class KeyboardState {
         mMode = MODE_NUMPAD;
         mRecapitalizeMode = RecapitalizeStatus.NOT_A_RECAPITALIZE_MODE;
         mSwitchActions.setNumpadKeyboard();
-        mSwitchState = withSliding ? SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_TO_NUMPAD : SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD;
+        mSwitchState = withSliding ? SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_TO_NUMPAD : SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD_BEGIN;
     }
 
     public void toggleNumpad(final boolean withSliding, final int autoCapsFlags, final int recapitalizeMode,
@@ -789,6 +790,17 @@ public final class KeyboardState {
                 mPrevSymbolsKeyboardWasShifted = false;
             }
             break;
+        case SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD:
+            // Switch back to alpha keyboard mode if user types one or more non-space/enter
+            // characters followed by a space/enter.
+            if (isSpaceOrEnter(code) && Settings.getValues().mAlphaAfterNumpadAndSpace) {
+                toggleNumpad(false, autoCapsFlags, recapitalizeMode, true, false);
+            }
+            break;
+        case SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD_BEGIN:
+            if (!isSpaceOrEnter(code))
+                mSwitchState = SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD;
+            break;
         }
 
         // If the code is a letter, update keyboard shift state.
@@ -833,6 +845,7 @@ public final class KeyboardState {
             case SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_SYMBOL_AND_MORE -> "MOMENTARY-SYMBOL-MORE";
             case SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_ALPHA_SHIFT -> "MOMENTARY-ALPHA_SHIFT";
             case SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD -> "NUMPAD";
+            case SWITCH_STATE_NUMPAD_BEGIN -> "NUMPAD-BEGIN";
             case SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_TO_NUMPAD -> "MOMENTARY-TO-NUMPAD";
             case SWITCH_STATE_MOMENTARY_FROM_NUMPAD -> "MOMENTARY-FROM-NUMPAD";
             default -> null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
index 8e1261c0..1a890fa2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ object Defaults {
     const val PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI = false
     const val PREF_ABC_AFTER_CLIP = false
     const val PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE = true
+    const val PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE = false
     const val PREF_REMOVE_REDUNDANT_POPUPS = false
     const val PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT = ""
     @JvmField
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
index 8d9e7bef..6d45548a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public final class Settings implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
     public static final String PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI = "abc_after_emoji";
     public static final String PREF_ABC_AFTER_CLIP = "abc_after_clip";
     public static final String PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE = "abc_after_symbol_space";
+    public static final String PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE = "abc_after_numpad_space";
     public static final String PREF_REMOVE_REDUNDANT_POPUPS = "remove_redundant_popups";
     public static final String PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT = "space_bar_text";
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index 25c2ec15..9a18fde2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
     public final boolean mAlphaAfterEmojiInEmojiView;
     public final boolean mAlphaAfterClipHistoryEntry;
     public final boolean mAlphaAfterSymbolAndSpace;
+    public final boolean mAlphaAfterNumpadAndSpace;
     public final boolean mRemoveRedundantPopups;
     public final String mSpaceBarText;
     public final float mFontSizeMultiplier;
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         mAlphaAfterEmojiInEmojiView = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI);
         mAlphaAfterClipHistoryEntry = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_CLIP, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_CLIP);
         mAlphaAfterSymbolAndSpace = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE);
+        mAlphaAfterNumpadAndSpace = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE);
         mRemoveRedundantPopups = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_REMOVE_REDUNDANT_POPUPS, Defaults.PREF_REMOVE_REDUNDANT_POPUPS);
         mSpaceBarText = prefs.getString(Settings.PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT, Defaults.PREF_SPACE_BAR_TEXT);
         mEmojiMaxSdk = prefs.getInt(Settings.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK, Defaults.PREF_EMOJI_MAX_SDK);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedScreen.kt
index 3605a422..c81f3025 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedScreen.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ fun AdvancedSettingsScreen(
         Settings.PREF_ENABLE_EMOJI_ALT_PHYSICAL_KEY,
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) Settings.PREF_SHOW_SETUP_WIZARD_ICON else null,
         Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE,
+        Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE,
         Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI,
         Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_CLIP,
         Settings.PREF_CUSTOM_CURRENCY_KEY,
@@ -154,6 +155,11 @@ fun createAdvancedSettings(context: Context) = listOf(
     {
         SwitchPreference(it, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_SYMBOL_SPACE)
     },
+    Setting(context, Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE,
+        R.string.switch_keyboard_after, R.string.after_numpad_and_space)
+    {
+        SwitchPreference(it, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_NUMPAD_SPACE)
+    },
     Setting(context, Settings.PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI, R.string.switch_keyboard_after, R.string.after_emoji) {
         SwitchPreference(it, Defaults.PREF_ABC_AFTER_EMOJI)
     },
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e6bb1d30..e063b07c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. -->
     <string name="after_clip">Selecting clipboard history entry</string>
     <!-- Switch to main keyboard after entering a symbol in symbols layout and then pressing space or enter -->
     <string name="after_symbol_and_space">Pressing enter or space after other keys in symbols view</string>
+    <!-- Switch to main keyboard after entering something in numpad layout and then pressing space or enter -->
+    <string name="after_numpad_and_space">Pressing enter or space after other keys in numpad</string>
     <!-- Message for selecting day or night background image -->
     <string name="day_or_night_image">Set image for day or night mode?</string>
     <!-- Button for selecting day -->