1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/strokes.el b/lisp/strokes.el
index b230bfdeb6b..9b138e0e5dc 100644
--- a/lisp/strokes.el
+++ b/lisp/strokes.el
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ Optional EVENT is acceptable as the starting event of the stroke"
                         (when point
                           (goto-char point)
                           (subst-char-in-region point (1+ point)
-                                                ?\ strokes-character))
+                                                ?\  strokes-character))
                         (push (cdr (mouse-pixel-position))
                               pix-locs)))
                   (setq event (read-event)))