diff --git a/textpre.awk b/textpre.awk
index 7b5e97fc1..2efc59df1 100644
--- a/textpre.awk
+++ b/textpre.awk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ char["Z"] = "$99"
 char["("] = "$9A"
 char[")"] = "$9B"
 char[":"] = "$9C"
-char[";"] = "$9C"
+char[";"] = "$9D"
 char["["] = "$9E"
 char["]"] = "$9F"
 char["a"] = "$A0"