1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 1d07ff0df6a..d8c46e0d3db 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ DEFUN ("event-convert-list", Fevent_convert_list, Sevent_convert_list, 1, 1, 0,
   "Convert the event description list EVENT-DESC to an event type.\n\
 EVENT-DESC should contain one base event type (a character or symbol)\n\
 and zero or more modifier names (control, meta, hyper, super, shift, alt,\n\
-drag, down, double or triple).\n\
+drag, down, double or triple).  The base must be last.\n\
 The return value is an event type (a character or symbol) which\n\
 has the same base event type and all the specified modifiers.")
   (event_desc)
@@ -4462,9 +4462,10 @@ has the same base event type and all the specified modifiers.")
       int this = 0;
 
       elt = XCONS (rest)->car;
+      rest = XCONS (rest)->cdr;
 
       /* Given a symbol, see if it is a modifier name.  */
-      if (SYMBOLP (elt))
+      if (SYMBOLP (elt) && CONSP (rest))
         this = parse_solitary_modifier (elt);
 
       if (this != 0)
@@ -4474,7 +4475,6 @@ has the same base event type and all the specified modifiers.")
       else
         base = elt;
 
-      rest = XCONS (rest)->cdr;
     }
 
   /* Let the symbol A refer to the character A.  */