1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
index 4d4a7d9302e..b78c50b2ec1 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
@@ -529,9 +529,9 @@ An alternative value is \" . \", if you use a font with a narrow period."
         (list (concat slash citations opt arg) 3 'font-lock-constant-face)
         ;;
         ;; Text between `` quotes ''.
-        (cons (concat (regexp-opt `("``" "\"<" "\"`" "<<" "�«") t)
-                      "[^'\">�»]+"      ;a bit pessimistic
-                      (regexp-opt `("''" "\">" "\"'" ">>" "�»") t))
+        (cons (concat (regexp-opt `("``" "\"<" "\"`" "<<" "k") t)
+                      "[^'\">{]+"       ;a bit pessimistic
+                      (regexp-opt `("''" "\">" "\"'" ">>" "{") t))
               'font-lock-string-face)
         ;;
         ;; Command names, special and general.
@@ -1678,10 +1678,10 @@ See \\[tex-file] for an alternative."
 This function is more useful than \\[tex-buffer] when you need the
 `.aux' file of LaTeX to have the correct name."
   (interactive)
+  (when tex-offer-save
+    (save-some-buffers))
   (let* ((source-file (tex-main-file))
          (file-dir (file-name-directory (expand-file-name source-file))))
-    (if tex-offer-save
-        (save-some-buffers))
     (if (tex-shell-running)
         (tex-kill-job)
       (tex-start-shell))