1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index 20e01759f8d..6b4b8536fe1 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -3455,9 +3455,13 @@ describe_map (map, prefix, elt_describer, partial, shadow,
               tem = shadow_lookup (shadow, kludge, Qt);
               if (!NILP (tem))
                 {
+                  /* If both bindings are keymaps, this key is a prefix key,
+                     so don't say it is shadowed.  */
+                  if (KEYMAPP (definition) && KEYMAPP (tem))
+                    ;
                   /* Avoid generating duplicate entries if the
-                     shadowed binding has the same definition. */
-                  if (mention_shadow && !EQ (tem, definition))
+                     shadowed binding has the same definition.  */
+                  else if (mention_shadow && !EQ (tem, definition))
                     this_shadowed = 1;
                   else
                     continue;