diff --git a/src/mathed/math_charinset.C b/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
index 94207622c7..ea37bf58d5 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_charinset.C
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void MathCharInset::handleFont(MathTextCodes t)
 	code_ = (code_ == t) ? LM_TC_VAR : t;
 }
 
+
 void MathCharInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 {
 	// Make sure amssymb is put in preamble if Blackboard Bold or
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ void MathCharInset::validate(LaTeXFeatures & features) const
 		features.require("amssymb");
 }
 
+
 bool MathCharInset::match(MathInset * p) const
 {
 	MathCharInset const * q = p->asCharInset();
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index c52c467529..a3581aff1a 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -1391,6 +1391,8 @@ bool MathCursor::interpret(char c)
 
 		if (c == '\\')
 			insert(c, LM_TC_TEX);
+		else
+			insert(c, lastcode_);
 
 		return true;
 	}