1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index fb4b01e5aee..296975f66f3 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -311,14 +311,16 @@ describes the minor mode."
 The prefix described consists of all but the last event
 of the key sequence that ran this command."
   (interactive)
-  (let* ((key (this-command-keys))
-         (prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
-         i)
-    (setq i 0)
-    (while (< i (length prefix))
-      (aset prefix i (aref key i))
-      (setq i (1+ i)))
-    (describe-bindings prefix)))
+  (let* ((key (this-command-keys)))
+    (describe-bindings
+     (if (stringp key)
+         (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
+       (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
+             (i 0))
+         (while (< i (length prefix))
+           (aset prefix i (aref key i))
+           (setq i (1+ i)))
+         prefix)))))
 ;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound, 
 ;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
 (setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)