diff --git a/src/base/win_util.cc b/src/base/win_util.cc
index 2cf66fe41..6f716ada8 100644
--- a/src/base/win_util.cc
+++ b/src/base/win_util.cc
@@ -65,6 +65,24 @@ bool EqualLuid(const LUID &L1, const LUID &L2) {
   return (L1.LowPart == L2.LowPart && L1.HighPart == L2.HighPart);
 }
 
+bool IsProcessSandboxedImpl() {
+  bool is_restricted = false;
+  if (!WinUtil::IsProcessRestricted(::GetCurrentProcess(), &is_restricted)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (is_restricted) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool in_appcontainer = false;
+  if (!WinUtil::IsProcessInAppContainer(::GetCurrentProcess(),
+                                        &in_appcontainer)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return in_appcontainer;
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 
 HMODULE WinUtil::LoadSystemLibrary(const wstring &base_filename) {
@@ -603,6 +621,12 @@ bool WinUtil::IsPerUserInputSettingsEnabled() {
   return !is_thread_local;
 }
 
+bool WinUtil::IsProcessSandboxed() {
+  // Thread safety is not required.
+  static bool sandboxed = IsProcessSandboxedImpl();
+  return sandboxed;
+}
+
 ScopedCOMInitializer::ScopedCOMInitializer()
     : hr_(::CoInitialize(nullptr)) {
 }
diff --git a/src/base/win_util.h b/src/base/win_util.h
index 1c2b22fb8..b846c5cbc 100644
--- a/src/base/win_util.h
+++ b/src/base/win_util.h
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ class WinUtil {
   // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724947.aspx
   static bool IsPerUserInputSettingsEnabled();
 
+  // Returns true if the current process is restricted or in AppContainer.
+  static bool IsProcessSandboxed();
+
  private:
   // Compares |lhs| with |rhs| by CompareStringOrdinal and returns the result
   // in |are_equal|.  If |ignore_case| is true, this function uses system
diff --git a/src/mozc_version_template.txt b/src/mozc_version_template.txt
index 47e39243e..062eb289d 100644
--- a/src/mozc_version_template.txt
+++ b/src/mozc_version_template.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MAJOR=2
 MINOR=17
-BUILD=2309
+BUILD=2310
 REVISION=102
 # NACL_DICTIONARY_VERSION is the target version of the system dictionary to be
 # downloaded by NaCl Mozc.
diff --git a/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.cc b/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.cc
index b152ce94d..ea201b78f 100644
--- a/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.cc
+++ b/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.cc
@@ -53,50 +53,30 @@ struct StaticConfigSnapshot {
   KeyInformation direct_mode_keys[kMaxDirectModeKeys];
 };
 
-bool IsProcessSandboxedImpl() {
-  bool is_restricted = false;
-  if (!WinUtil::IsProcessRestricted(::GetCurrentProcess(), &is_restricted)) {
-    return true;
+bool GetConfigSnapshotForSandboxedProcess(ClientInterface *client,
+                                          Config *config) {
+  if (client == nullptr) {
+    return false;
   }
-  if (is_restricted) {
-    return true;
+  // config1.db is likely to be inaccessible from sandboxed processes.
+  // So retrieve the config data from the server process.
+  // CAVEATS: ConfigHandler::GetConfig always returns true even when it fails
+  // to load the config file due to the sandbox. b/10449414
+  if (!client->CheckVersionOrRestartServer()) {
+    return false;
   }
-
-  bool in_appcontainer = false;
-  if (!WinUtil::IsProcessInAppContainer(::GetCurrentProcess(),
-                                        &in_appcontainer)) {
-    return true;
+  if (!client->GetConfig(config)) {
+    return false;
   }
-
-  return in_appcontainer;
-}
-
-bool IsProcessSandboxed() {
-  // Thread safety is not required.
-  static bool sandboxed = IsProcessSandboxedImpl();
-  return sandboxed;
+  return true;
 }
 
-StaticConfigSnapshot GetConfigSnapshotImpl(ClientInterface *client) {
-  StaticConfigSnapshot snapshot = {};
-
+StaticConfigSnapshot GetConfigSnapshotForNonSandboxedProcess() {
   Config config;
-  if (IsProcessSandboxed()) {
-    // config1.db is likely to be inaccessible from sandboxed processes.
-    // So retrieve the config data from the server process.
-    // CAVEATS: ConfigHandler::GetConfig always returns true even when it fails
-    // to load the config file due to the sandbox. b/10449414
-    if (!client->CheckVersionOrRestartServer()) {
-      return snapshot;
-    }
-    if (!client->GetConfig(&config)) {
-      return snapshot;
-    }
-  } else {
-    // config1.db should be readable in this case.
-    config.CopyFrom(config::ConfigHandler::GetConfig());
-  }
+  // config1.db should be readable in this case.
+  config.CopyFrom(config::ConfigHandler::GetConfig());
 
+  StaticConfigSnapshot snapshot = {};
   snapshot.use_kana_input = (config.preedit_method() == Config::KANA);
   snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method =
       config.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method();
@@ -122,24 +102,35 @@ ConfigSnapshot::Info::Info()
       use_mode_indicator(false) {}
 
 // static
-ConfigSnapshot::Info ConfigSnapshot::Get(client::ClientInterface *client) {
-  if (client == nullptr) {
-    return ConfigSnapshot::Info();
+bool ConfigSnapshot::Get(client::ClientInterface *client, Info *info) {
+  // A temporary workaround for b/24793812. Always reload config if the
+  // process is sandboxed.
+  // TODO(yukawa): Cache the result once it succeeds.
+  if (WinUtil::IsProcessSandboxed()) {
+    Config config;
+    if (!GetConfigSnapshotForSandboxedProcess(client, &config)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    info->use_kana_input = (config.preedit_method() == Config::KANA);
+    info->use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method =
+        config.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method();
+    info->use_mode_indicator = config.use_mode_indicator();
+    info->direct_mode_keys = KeyInfoUtil::ExtractSortedDirectModeKeys(config);
+    return true;
   }
 
   // Note: Thread-safety is not required.
-  static auto static_snapshot = GetConfigSnapshotImpl(client);
-
-  ConfigSnapshot::Info snapshot;
-  snapshot.use_kana_input = static_snapshot.use_kana_input;
-  snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method =
-      static_snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
-  snapshot.use_mode_indicator = static_snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
-  snapshot.direct_mode_keys.resize(static_snapshot.num_direct_mode_keys);
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < static_snapshot.num_direct_mode_keys; ++i) {
-    snapshot.direct_mode_keys[i] = static_snapshot.direct_mode_keys[i];
+  const static StaticConfigSnapshot cached_snapshot =
+      GetConfigSnapshotForNonSandboxedProcess();
+  info->use_kana_input = cached_snapshot.use_kana_input;
+  info->use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method =
+      cached_snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
+  info->use_mode_indicator = cached_snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
+  info->direct_mode_keys.resize(cached_snapshot.num_direct_mode_keys);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < cached_snapshot.num_direct_mode_keys; ++i) {
+    info->direct_mode_keys[i] = cached_snapshot.direct_mode_keys[i];
   }
-  return snapshot;
+  return true;
 }
 
 }  // namespace win32
diff --git a/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.h b/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.h
index c150d1d1d..99e580a2a 100644
--- a/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.h
+++ b/src/win32/base/config_snapshot.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ConfigSnapshot {
     Info();
   };
 
-  static Info Get(client::ClientInterface *client);
+  static bool Get(client::ClientInterface *client, Info *info);
 
  private:
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(ConfigSnapshot);
diff --git a/src/win32/base/input_state.cc b/src/win32/base/input_state.cc
index 7842978b0..2812b5f19 100644
--- a/src/win32/base/input_state.cc
+++ b/src/win32/base/input_state.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ InputState::InputState()
 }
 
 InputBehavior::InputBehavior()
-    : disabled(false),
+    : initialized(false),
+      disabled(false),
       prefer_kana_input(false),
       use_mode_indicator(false),
       use_romaji_key_to_toggle_input_style(false) {}
diff --git a/src/win32/base/input_state.h b/src/win32/base/input_state.h
index cb479b1ef..517ff7d6b 100644
--- a/src/win32/base/input_state.h
+++ b/src/win32/base/input_state.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct InputState {
 };
 
 struct InputBehavior {
+  bool initialized;
   bool disabled;
   bool prefer_kana_input;
   bool use_mode_indicator;
diff --git a/src/win32/ime/ime_private_context.cc b/src/win32/ime/ime_private_context.cc
index 34872e2fd..a97167604 100644
--- a/src/win32/ime/ime_private_context.cc
+++ b/src/win32/ime/ime_private_context.cc
@@ -165,14 +165,16 @@ bool PrivateContextUtil::EnsurePrivateContextIsInitialized(
   }
 
   // Try to reflect the current config to the IME behavior.
-  const auto &snapshot =
-      ConfigSnapshot::Get(private_context_allocator->client);
-  auto *behavior = private_context_allocator->ime_behavior;
-  behavior->prefer_kana_input = snapshot.use_kana_input;
-  behavior->use_romaji_key_to_toggle_input_style =
-      snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
-  behavior->use_mode_indicator = snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
-  behavior->direct_mode_keys = snapshot.direct_mode_keys;
+  ConfigSnapshot::Info snapshot;
+  if (ConfigSnapshot::Get(private_context_allocator->client, &snapshot)) {
+    auto *behavior = private_context_allocator->ime_behavior;
+    behavior->prefer_kana_input = snapshot.use_kana_input;
+    behavior->use_romaji_key_to_toggle_input_style =
+        snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
+    behavior->use_mode_indicator = snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
+    behavior->direct_mode_keys = snapshot.direct_mode_keys;
+    behavior->initialized = true;
+  }
 
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.cc b/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.cc
index b09529abc..ef22bf6a0 100644
--- a/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.cc
+++ b/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.cc
@@ -79,18 +79,7 @@ TipPrivateContext::TipPrivateContext(DWORD text_edit_sink_cookie,
                                      DWORD text_layout_sink_cookie)
     : state_(new InternalState(text_edit_sink_cookie,
                                text_layout_sink_cookie)) {
-  Capability capability;
-  capability.set_text_deletion(Capability::DELETE_PRECEDING_TEXT);
-  state_->client_->set_client_capability(capability);
-
-  // Try to reflect the current config to the IME behavior.
-  const auto &snapshot = ConfigSnapshot::Get(state_->client_.get());
-  auto *behavior = &state_->input_behavior_;
-  behavior->prefer_kana_input = snapshot.use_kana_input;
-  behavior->use_romaji_key_to_toggle_input_style =
-      snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
-  behavior->use_mode_indicator = snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
-  behavior->direct_mode_keys = snapshot.direct_mode_keys;
+  EnsureInitialized();
 }
 
 TipPrivateContext::~TipPrivateContext() {}
@@ -99,6 +88,28 @@ ClientInterface *TipPrivateContext::GetClient() {
   return state_->client_.get();
 }
 
+void TipPrivateContext::EnsureInitialized() {
+  if (!state_->input_behavior_.initialized) {
+    state_->client_->Reset();
+
+    Capability capability;
+    capability.set_text_deletion(Capability::DELETE_PRECEDING_TEXT);
+    state_->client_->set_client_capability(capability);
+  }
+
+  // Try to reflect the current config to the IME behavior.
+  ConfigSnapshot::Info snapshot;
+  if (ConfigSnapshot::Get(state_->client_.get(), &snapshot)) {
+    auto *behavior = &state_->input_behavior_;
+    behavior->prefer_kana_input = snapshot.use_kana_input;
+    behavior->use_romaji_key_to_toggle_input_style =
+        snapshot.use_keyboard_to_change_preedit_method;
+    behavior->use_mode_indicator = snapshot.use_mode_indicator;
+    behavior->direct_mode_keys = snapshot.direct_mode_keys;
+    behavior->initialized = true;
+  }
+}
+
 SurrogatePairObserver *TipPrivateContext::GetSurrogatePairObserver() {
   return &state_->surrogate_pair_observer_;
 }
diff --git a/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.h b/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.h
index cd01f2985..e7f03bf62 100644
--- a/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.h
+++ b/src/win32/tip/tip_private_context.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class TipPrivateContext {
                     DWORD text_layout_sink_cookie);
   ~TipPrivateContext();
 
+  void EnsureInitialized();
   client::ClientInterface *GetClient();
   SurrogatePairObserver *GetSurrogatePairObserver();
   TipUiElementManager *GetUiElementManager();
diff --git a/src/win32/tip/tip_text_service.cc b/src/win32/tip/tip_text_service.cc
index 23f5a13ad..d1ca2a97d 100644
--- a/src/win32/tip/tip_text_service.cc
+++ b/src/win32/tip/tip_text_service.cc
@@ -887,6 +887,17 @@ class TipTextServiceImpl
   // ITfThreadFocusSink
   virtual HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE OnSetThreadFocus() {
     EnsureKanaLockUnlocked();
+
+    // A temporary workaround for b/24793812.  When previous atempt to
+    // establish conection failed, retry again as if this was the first attempt.
+    // TODO(yukawa): We should give up if this fails a number of times.
+    if (WinUtil::IsProcessSandboxed()) {
+      auto *private_context = GetFocusedPrivateContext();
+      if (private_context != nullptr) {
+        private_context->EnsureInitialized();
+      }
+    }
+
     // While ITfThreadMgrEventSink::OnSetFocus notifies the logical focus inside
     // the application, ITfThreadFocusSink notifies the OS-level keyboard focus
     // events. In both cases, Mozc's UI visibility should be updated.