1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/international/mule.el b/lisp/international/mule.el
index 9929ddbcac9..76792e6197d 100644
--- a/lisp/international/mule.el
+++ b/lisp/international/mule.el
@@ -584,7 +584,8 @@ a value of `safe-charsets' in PLIST."
                            (if no-alternative-designation
                                'coding-category-iso-7-tight
                              'coding-category-iso-7))
-                       (if no-initial-designation
+                       (if (or no-initial-designation
+                               (not no-alternative-designation))
                            'coding-category-iso-8-else
                          (if (and (charsetp g1-designation)
                                   (= (charset-dimension g1-designation) 2))