diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 3fd99075b5bad..c61baad48f6c2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
         screenOnOffFilt.addAction(Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS);
         mContext.registerReceiver(new ScreenOnOffReceiver(), screenOnOffFilt);
 
+        mStatusBar = statusBar;
+        statusBar.setIconVisibility("ime", false);
+
         buildInputMethodListLocked(mMethodList, mMethodMap);
 
         final String enabledStr = Settings.Secure.getString(
@@ -509,9 +512,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
             }
         }
 
-        mStatusBar = statusBar;
-        statusBar.setIconVisibility("ime", false);
-
         mSettingsObserver = new SettingsObserver(mHandler);
         updateFromSettingsLocked();
     }