1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
index 13f52717cff..719584bfcc9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 ;;; This version incorporates changes up to version 2.10 of the 
 ;;; Zawinski-Furuseth compiler.
-(defconst byte-compile-version "$Revision: 2.17 $")
+(defconst byte-compile-version "$Revision: 2.19 $")
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
@@ -1900,7 +1900,10 @@ If FORM is a lambda or a macro, byte-compile it as a function."
          (body (cdr (cdr fun)))
          (doc (if (stringp (car body))
                   (prog1 (car body)
-                    (setq body (cdr body)))))
+                    ;; Discard the doc string
+                    ;; unless it is the last element of the body.
+                    (if (nthcdr 2 body)
+                        (setq body (cdr body))))))
          (int (assq 'interactive body)))
     (cond (int
            ;; Skip (interactive) if it is in front (the most usual location).