diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 8ef4e4afae9bc..10a3244fa0a70 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -3245,7 +3245,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                 notifyInputMethodSubtypeChangedLocked(userId, info, null);
                 return;
             }
-            if (newSubtype != oldSubtype) {
+            if (!newSubtype.equals(oldSubtype)) {
                 setSelectedInputMethodAndSubtypeLocked(info, subtypeId, true);
                 IInputMethodInvoker curMethod = getCurMethodLocked();
                 if (curMethod != null) {