diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
index 305820a1..8709ec3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/keyboard/services/SimpleKeyboardIME.kt
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class SimpleKeyboardIME : InputMethodService(), MyKeyboardView.OnKeyboardActionL
             }
         }
 
-        if (code != MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_SHIFT) {
+        if (code != MyKeyboard.KEYCODE_SHIFT && config.enableSentencesCapitalization) {
             updateShiftKeyState()
         }
     }