1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 2b6295cfbc..6bd63c096c 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -1375,11 +1375,15 @@ str_inspect(str)
 
     while (p < pend) {
 	UCHAR c = *p++;
-	if (ismbchar(c) && p < pend && ismbchar2(*p)) {
+	if (ismbchar(c) && p < pend) {
 	    CHECK(2);
 	    *b++ = c;
 	    *b++ = *p++;
 	}
+	if (c & 0x80) {
+	    CHECK(1);
+	    *b++ = c;
+	}
 	else if (c == '"') {
 	    CHECK(2);
 	    *b++ = '\\';