diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/Suggest.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/Suggest.kt
index ac0856c8d..45c3e07fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/Suggest.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/Suggest.kt
@@ -115,13 +115,16 @@ class Suggest(private val mDictionaryFacilitator: DictionaryFacilitator) {
             inputStyleIfNotPrediction
         }
 
-        if (hasAutoCorrection) {
-            // make sure typed word is shown, so user is able to override incoming autocorrection
+        // If there is an incoming autocorrection, make sure typed word is shown, so user is able to override it.
+        // Otherwise, if the relevant setting is enabled, show the typed word in the middle.
+        val indexOfTypedWord = if (hasAutoCorrection) 2 else 1
+        if ((hasAutoCorrection || Settings.getInstance().current.mCenterSuggestionTextToCommit)
+            && suggestionsList.size >= indexOfTypedWord && !TextUtils.isEmpty(typedWordString)) {
             if (typedWordFirstOccurrenceWordInfo != null) {
                 if (SuggestionStripView.DEBUG_SUGGESTIONS) addDebugInfo(typedWordFirstOccurrenceWordInfo, typedWordString)
-                suggestionsList.add(2, typedWordFirstOccurrenceWordInfo)
+                suggestionsList.add(indexOfTypedWord, typedWordFirstOccurrenceWordInfo)
             } else {
-                suggestionsList.add(2,
+                suggestionsList.add(indexOfTypedWord,
                     SuggestedWordInfo(typedWordString, "", 0, SuggestedWordInfo.KIND_TYPED,
                         Dictionary.DICTIONARY_USER_TYPED, SuggestedWordInfo.NOT_AN_INDEX, SuggestedWordInfo.NOT_A_CONFIDENCE)
                 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/CorrectionSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/CorrectionSettingsFragment.java
index 6cb03d803..08b4346ff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/CorrectionSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/CorrectionSettingsFragment.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public final class CorrectionSettingsFragment extends SubScreenFragment
         setPreferenceVisible(Settings.PREF_MORE_AUTO_CORRECTION, Settings.readAutoCorrectEnabled(getSharedPreferences()));
         setPreferenceVisible(Settings.PREF_ADD_TO_PERSONAL_DICTIONARY, getSharedPreferences().getBoolean(Settings.PREF_KEY_USE_PERSONALIZED_DICTS, true));
         setPreferenceVisible(Settings.PREF_ALWAYS_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS, getSharedPreferences().getBoolean(Settings.PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS, true));
+        setPreferenceVisible(Settings.PREF_CENTER_SUGGESTION_TEXT_TO_ENTER, getSharedPreferences().getBoolean(Settings.PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS, true));
         turnOffLookupContactsIfNoPermission();
     }
 
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 4565001f8..54b1116cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public final class Settings implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
     public static final String PREF_AUTO_CORRECTION = "auto_correction";
     public static final String PREF_MORE_AUTO_CORRECTION = "more_auto_correction";
     public static final String PREF_AUTO_CORRECTION_CONFIDENCE = "auto_correction_confidence";
+    public static final String PREF_CENTER_SUGGESTION_TEXT_TO_ENTER = "center_suggestion_text_to_enter";
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS = "show_suggestions";
     public static final String PREF_ALWAYS_SHOW_SUGGESTIONS = "always_show_suggestions";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_USE_PERSONALIZED_DICTS = "use_personalized_dicts";
@@ -287,6 +288,10 @@ public final class Settings implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
                 res.getString(R.string.auto_correction_threshold_mode_index_modest));
     }
 
+    public static boolean readCenterSuggestionTextToEnter(final SharedPreferences prefs, final Resources res) {
+        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_CENTER_SUGGESTION_TEXT_TO_ENTER, res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_center_suggestion_text_to_enter));
+    }
+
     public static boolean readBlockPotentiallyOffensive(final SharedPreferences prefs, final Resources res) {
         return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_BLOCK_POTENTIALLY_OFFENSIVE,
                 res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_block_potentially_offensive));
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 111a67c6f..f64e4a905 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
     public final List<String> mPopupKeyLabelSources;
     public final List<Locale> mSecondaryLocales;
     public final boolean mBigramPredictionEnabled;// Use bigrams to predict the next word when there is no input for it yet
+    public final boolean mCenterSuggestionTextToEnter;
     public final boolean mGestureInputEnabled;
     public final boolean mGestureTrailEnabled;
     public final boolean mGestureFloatingPreviewTextEnabled;
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         mAutoCorrectEnabled = mAutoCorrectionEnabledPerUserSettings
                 && (mInputAttributes.mInputTypeShouldAutoCorrect || Settings.readMoreAutoCorrectEnabled(prefs))
                 && (mUrlDetectionEnabled || !InputTypeUtils.isUriOrEmailType(mInputAttributes.mInputType));
+        mCenterSuggestionTextToEnter = Settings.readCenterSuggestionTextToEnter(prefs, res);
         mAutoCorrectionThreshold = mAutoCorrectEnabled
                 ? readAutoCorrectionThreshold(res, prefs)
                 : AUTO_CORRECTION_DISABLED_THRESHOLD;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/config-common.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/config-common.xml
index f8c4abc2d..b2b52e1d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/config-common.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/config-common.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 -->
 
 <resources>
+    <!-- By default, the centered suggestion will not show the word that should be entered -->
+    <bool name="config_center_suggestion_text_to_enter">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_block_potentially_offensive">true</bool>
     <!-- Default value for next word prediction: after entering a word and a space only, should we
          look at input history to suggest a hopefully helpful suggestions for the next word? -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e1ce7785b..4823cf74b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
     <string name="auto_correction_threshold_mode_aggressive">Aggressive</string>
     <!-- Option to suggest auto correction suggestions very aggressively. Auto-corrects to a word which has even large edit distance from typed word. [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="auto_correction_threshold_mode_very_aggressive">Very aggressive</string>
+    <!-- Option to show the text to be entered as the middle middle suggestion -->
+    <string name="center_suggestion_text_to_enter">Always use middle suggestion</string>
+    <!-- Description for the center text to enter setting -->
+    <string name="center_suggestion_text_to_enter_summary">On pressing space or punctuation, the middle suggestion will be entered</string>
     <!-- Option to enable using next word suggestions. After the user types a space, with this option on, the keyboard will try to predict the next word. -->
     <string name="bigram_prediction">Next-word suggestions</string>
     <!-- Description for "next word suggestion" option. This displays suggestions even when there is no input, based on the previous word. -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_correction.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_correction.xml
index 2723e90a7..0edb993cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_correction.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/prefs_screen_correction.xml
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:persistent="true" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="center_suggestion_text_to_enter"
+            android:title="@string/center_suggestion_text_to_enter"
+            android:summary="@string/center_suggestion_text_to_enter_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/config_center_suggestion_text_to_enter"
+            android:persistent="true" />
+
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="use_contacts"
             android:title="@string/use_contacts_dict"