1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
index 23d8374818e..0747fb2fa3e 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ If AND-MOVE is non-nil then move to end of word."
         (goto-char where))
     (prog1
         (buffer-substring (point)
-                          (progn (skip-chars-forward "^ \t\n;")(point)))
+                          (progn (skip-chars-forward "^ \t\n;&")(point)))
       (unless and-move
         (goto-char start)))))