1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
index f6f4c63fdc3..bac2ed6f800 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
@@ -1351,7 +1351,9 @@ Mark is left at original location."
       (when (eq (char-after) ?{)
         (let ((newpos (point)))
           (when (ignore-errors (backward-sexp 1) t)
-            (if (looking-at "\\\\end\\>")
+            (if (or (looking-at "\\\\end\\>")
+                    ;; In case the \\ ends a verbatim section.
+                    (and (looking-at "end\\>") (eq (char-before) ?\\)))
                 (tex-last-unended-begin)
               (goto-char newpos))))))))