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diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 4cc6e56aef8..d7f5b418302 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -658,11 +658,16 @@ any other terminator is used itself as input.
The optional argument PROMPT specifies a string to use to prompt the user.
The variable `read-quoted-char-radix' controls which radix to use
for numeric input."
- (let ((message-log-max nil) done (first t) (code 0) translated)
+ (let ((message-log-max nil)
+ (help-events (delq nil (mapcar (lambda (c) (unless (characterp c) c))
+ help-event-list)))
+ done (first t) (code 0) translated)
(while (not done)
(let ((inhibit-quit first)
- ;; Don't let C-h get the help message--only help function keys.
+ ;; Don't let C-h or other help chars get the help
+ ;; message--only help function keys. See bug#16617.
(help-char nil)
+ (help-event-list help-events)
(help-form
"Type the special character you want to use,
or the octal character code.