1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/net/shr.el b/lisp/net/shr.el
index 8718e4ffaea..2c8ff79763f 100644
--- a/lisp/net/shr.el
+++ b/lisp/net/shr.el
@@ -636,12 +636,13 @@ size, and full-buffer size."
       ;; Success; continue.
       (when (= (preceding-char) ?\s)
         (delete-char -1))
-      (let ((props (text-properties-at (point)))
-            (gap-start (point)))
+      (let ((face (get-text-property (point) 'face))
+            (background-start (point)))
         (insert "\n")
         (shr-indent)
-        (when props
-          (add-text-properties gap-start (point) props)))
+        (when face
+          (put-text-property background-start (point) 'face
+                             `,(shr-face-background face))))
       (setq start (point))
       (shr-vertical-motion shr-internal-width)
       (when (looking-at " $")