2 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
index 966fa60e6de..16689b1ad02 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
@@ -424,13 +424,14 @@ An alternative value is \" . \", if you use a font with a narrow period."
 
 (defun tex-current-defun-name ()
   "Return the name of the TeX section/paragraph/chapter at point, or nil."
-  (when (re-search-backward
-         "\\\\\\(sub\\)*\\(section\\|paragraph\\|chapter\\)"
-         nil t)
-    (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
-    (buffer-substring-no-properties
-     (1+ (point))       ; without initial backslash
-     (line-end-position))))
+  (save-excursion
+    (when (re-search-backward
+           "\\\\\\(sub\\)*\\(section\\|paragraph\\|chapter\\)"
+           nil t)
+      (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
+      (buffer-substring-no-properties
+       (1+ (point))     ; without initial backslash
+       (line-end-position)))))
 
 ;;;;
 ;;;; Font-Lock support
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/texinfo.el b/lisp/textmodes/texinfo.el
index 0e45b603c1a..253b56f09b1 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/texinfo.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/texinfo.el
@@ -513,8 +513,9 @@ Subexpression 1 is what goes into the corresponding `@end' statement.")
 
 (defun texinfo-current-defun-name ()
   "Return the name of the Texinfo node at point, or nil."
-  (if (re-search-backward "^@node[ \t]+\\([^,\n]+\\)" nil t)
-      (match-string-no-properties 1)))
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (re-search-backward "^@node[ \t]+\\([^,\n]+\\)" nil t)
+        (match-string-no-properties 1))))
 
 ;;; Texinfo mode