1 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmds.c b/src/cmds.c
index f7a3f9e7ac6..ba5cef9dd48 100644
--- a/src/cmds.c
+++ b/src/cmds.c
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ a non-nil value for the inserted character.  At the end, it runs
   /* Backward compatibility.  */
   if (NILP (c))
     c = last_command_event;
+  else
+    last_command_event = c;
 
   if (XFIXNUM (n) < 0)
     error ("Negative repetition argument %"pI"d", XFIXNUM (n));
@@ -288,14 +290,15 @@ a non-nil value for the inserted character.  At the end, it runs
   /* Barf if the key that invoked this was not a character.  */
   if (!CHARACTERP (c))
     bitch_at_user ();
-  else {
-    int character = translate_char (Vtranslation_table_for_input,
-                                    XFIXNUM (c));
-    int val = internal_self_insert (character, XFIXNAT (n));
-    if (val == 2)
-      Fset (Qundo_auto__this_command_amalgamating, Qnil);
-    frame_make_pointer_invisible (SELECTED_FRAME ());
-  }
+  else
+    {
+      int character = translate_char (Vtranslation_table_for_input,
+                                      XFIXNUM (c));
+      int val = internal_self_insert (character, XFIXNAT (n));
+      if (val == 2)
+        Fset (Qundo_auto__this_command_amalgamating, Qnil);
+      frame_make_pointer_invisible (SELECTED_FRAME ());
+    }
 
   return Qnil;
 }