1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 6bb122646b1..f57abdb9eff 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ to get different commands to edit and resubmit."
           (setq newcmd
                 (let ((print-level nil)
                       (minibuffer-history-position arg)
-                      (minibuffer-history-sexp-flag t))
+                      (minibuffer-history-sexp-flag (1+ (minibuffer-depth))))
                   (read-from-minibuffer
                    "Redo: " (prin1-to-string elt) read-expression-map t
                    (cons 'command-history arg))))
@@ -587,7 +587,9 @@ except when an alternate history list is specified.")
 (defvar minibuffer-history-sexp-flag nil
   "Non-nil when doing history operations on `command-history'.
 More generally, indicates that the history list being acted on
-contains expressions rather than strings.")
+contains expressions rather than strings.
+It is only valid if its value equals the current minibuffer depth,
+to handle recursive uses of the minibuffer.")
 (setq minibuffer-history-variable 'minibuffer-history)
 (setq minibuffer-history-position nil)
 (defvar minibuffer-history-search-history nil)
@@ -639,7 +641,6 @@ With prefix argument N, search for Nth previous match.
 If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
   (interactive
    (let* ((enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
-          (minibuffer-history-sexp-flag nil)
           (regexp (read-from-minibuffer "Previous element matching (regexp): "
                                         nil
                                         minibuffer-local-map
@@ -666,7 +667,8 @@ If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
                      "No later matching history item"
                    "No earlier matching history item")))
       (if (string-match regexp
-                        (if minibuffer-history-sexp-flag
+                        (if (eq minibuffer-history-sexp-flag
+                                (minibuffer-depth))
                             (let ((print-level nil))
                               (prin1-to-string (nth (1- pos) history)))
                           (nth (1- pos) history)))
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@ If N is negative, find the next or Nth next match."
     (setq minibuffer-history-position pos)
     (erase-buffer)
     (let ((elt (nth (1- pos) history)))
-      (insert (if minibuffer-history-sexp-flag
+      (insert (if (eq minibuffer-history-sexp-flag (minibuffer-depth))
                   (let ((print-level nil))
                     (prin1-to-string elt))
                 elt)))
@@ -690,7 +692,6 @@ With prefix argument N, search for Nth next match.
 If N is negative, find the previous or Nth previous match."
   (interactive
    (let* ((enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
-          (minibuffer-history-sexp-flag nil)
           (regexp (read-from-minibuffer "Next element matching (regexp): "
                                         nil
                                         minibuffer-local-map
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@ If N is negative, find the previous or Nth previous match."
               (t (setq elt (nth (1- minibuffer-history-position)
                                 (symbol-value minibuffer-history-variable)))))
         (insert
-         (if minibuffer-history-sexp-flag
+         (if (eq minibuffer-history-sexp-flag (minibuffer-depth))
              (let ((print-level nil))
                (prin1-to-string elt))
            elt))