1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/novice.el b/lisp/novice.el
index ad9fc94655c..0d23f26b3a1 100644
--- a/lisp/novice.el
+++ b/lisp/novice.el
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ to future sessions."
    (if (search-forward (concat "(put '" (symbol-name command) " ") nil t)
        (delete-region
         (progn (beginning-of-line) (point))
-        (progn (forward-line 1) (point)))
-     ;; Must have been disabled by default.
-     (goto-char (point-max))
-     (insert "\n(put '" (symbol-name command) " 'disabled nil)\n"))
+        (progn (forward-line 1) (point))))
+   ;; Explicitly enable, in case this command is disabled by default
+   ;; or in case the code we deleted was actually a comment.
+   (goto-char (point-max))
+   (insert "\n(put '" (symbol-name command) " 'disabled nil)\n")
    (save-buffer)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ to future sessions."
         (progn (beginning-of-line) (point))
         (progn (forward-line 1) (point))))
    (goto-char (point-max))
-   (insert "(put '" (symbol-name command) " 'disabled t)\n")
+   (insert "\n(put '" (symbol-name command) " 'disabled t)\n")
    (save-buffer)))
 
 ;;; novice.el ends here