1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index e9e51c785de..a1f0de1c09a 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Manipulation of keymaps
-   Copyright (C) 1985, 86,87,88,93,94,95,98,99, 2000
+   Copyright (C) 1985, 86,87,88,93,94,95,98,99, 2000, 2001
    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Emacs.
@@ -1960,9 +1960,13 @@ around function keys and event symbols.")
       else
         {
           char tem[KEY_DESCRIPTION_SIZE];
+          int len;
 
           *push_key_description (XUINT (key), tem, 1) = 0;
-          return build_string (tem);
+          len = strlen (tem);
+          return make_multibyte_string (tem,
+                                        multibyte_chars_in_text (tem, len),
+                                        len);
         }
     }
   else if (SYMBOLP (key))       /* Function key or event-symbol */