diff --git a/crates/compose/src/shape.rs b/crates/compose/src/shape.rs
index b50b39d1e..7b6549c4a 100644
--- a/crates/compose/src/shape.rs
+++ b/crates/compose/src/shape.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ fn shaping_key(p: &CharProps) -> CharProps {
         strikethrough_tint: d.strikethrough_tint,
         ruby: d.ruby,
         kenten: d.kenten,
+        kenten_character: d.kenten_character,
         conditions: d.conditions,
         change: d.change,
         xml_tag: d.xml_tag,
diff --git a/crates/compose/src/tests.rs b/crates/compose/src/tests.rs
index 6cd4105d4..acbda209b 100644
--- a/crates/compose/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/compose/src/tests.rs
@@ -1101,6 +1101,34 @@ fn colour_change_keeps_kerning_and_ligatures_keep_colour() {
     assert_ne!(at(2).as_deref(), Some("Cyan"));
 }
 
+/// The emphasis mark drawn over the text only paints: a change of kenten character keeps the
+/// kerning across it.
+#[test]
+fn kenten_character_change_keeps_kerning() {
+    let mut d = Document::new(&NewDocument::default());
+    let lid = d.default_layer();
+    let (_, sid) = d.add_text_frame(SpreadRef::Doc(0), Rect::new(100.0, 100.0, 400.0, 200.0), lid, "ayay", ParaFormat::default()).unwrap();
+    d.story_mut(sid).unwrap().format_chars(0..4, |f| {
+        f.over.font_style = Some("Bold".into());
+        f.over.kenten = Some(true);
+    });
+    let xs = |d: &Document| {
+        let cs = compose_story(d, sid, &ComposeOptions::default());
+        cs.frames[0].lines[0].glyphs.iter().filter(|g| g.len > 0).map(|g| (g.byte, g.x, g.adv)).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    };
+    let kerned = xs(&d);
+    d.story_mut(sid).unwrap().format_chars(0..4, |f| f.over.kerning = Some(designcraft_doc::Kerning::None));
+    assert_ne!(xs(&d), kerned, "Source Serif 4 Bold kerns a–y");
+    d.story_mut(sid).unwrap().format_chars(0..4, |f| f.over.kerning = Some(designcraft_doc::Kerning::Metrics));
+    d.story_mut(sid).unwrap().format_chars(0..1, |f| f.over.kenten_character = Some("●".into()));
+    assert_eq!(xs(&d), kerned, "a kenten character change must not change spacing");
+    let cs = compose_story(&d, sid, &ComposeOptions::default());
+    let mark = |b: usize| {
+        cs.frames[0].lines[0].glyphs.iter().find(|g| g.len > 0 && g.byte == b).map(|g| cs.styles[g.style as usize].kenten_character.clone())
+    };
+    assert_eq!((mark(0).as_deref(), mark(1).as_deref()), (Some("●"), Some("")));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn cjk_aki_adds_space_without_scaling_outlines() {
     let (mut d, sid, _) = doc_with("AB", Rect::new(0.0, 0.0, 300.0, 100.0), ParaAttrs::default());