1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/language/tml-util.el b/lisp/language/tml-util.el
index 84e00f1fa89..58f32897f0d 100644
--- a/lisp/language/tml-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/tml-util.el
@@ -360,17 +360,18 @@
 If STRING is not nil, it is a string, and POS is an index to the string.
 In this case, compose characters after POS of the string."
   (if string
-      (if (eq (string-match tamil-composable-pattern pos) pos)
-          (if auto-compose-current-font
+      (if auto-compose-current-font
+          (if (eq (string-match "[$,1< (B-$,1=?(B]+" pos) pos)
               (or (font-shape-text 0 (match-end 0) auto-compose-current-font
                                    string)
                   pos)))
     (goto-char pos)
-    (if (looking-at tamil-composable-pattern)
-        (if auto-compose-current-font
+    (if auto-compose-current-font
+        (if (looking-at "[$,1< (B-$,1=?(B]+")
             (or (font-shape-text pos (match-end 0) auto-compose-current-font))
-          (prog1 (match-end 0)
-            (tamil-compose-syllable-region pos (match-end 0)))))))
+          (if (looking-at tamil-composable-pattern)
+              (prog1 (match-end 0)
+                (tamil-compose-syllable-region pos (match-end 0))))))))
 
 (provide 'tml-util)