diff --git a/automation/include/karaskel-auto4.lua b/automation/include/karaskel-auto4.lua
index 9e023e112..c4a51ec77 100644
--- a/automation/include/karaskel-auto4.lua
+++ b/automation/include/karaskel-auto4.lua
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function karaskel.preproc_line_text(meta, styles, line)
 		end
 		
 		-- Syllables that aren't part of a multi-highlight generate a new output-syllable
-		if prefix ~= "#" and prefix ~= "＃" then
+		if not worksyl.text or (prefix ~= "#" and prefix ~= "＃") then
 			-- Update stripped line-text
 			line.text_stripped = line.text_stripped .. prespace .. syltext .. postspace