diff --git a/libmscore/lyrics.cpp b/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
index f1a38e4d49fa..227213d8e607 100644
--- a/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/lyrics.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void Lyrics::layout1()
       //
       bool hasNumber = false; // _verseNumber;
       qreal adjust = 0.0;
-      QString s = plainText();
+      QString s = plainText(true);
       // find:
       // 1) string of numbers and non-word characters at start of syllable
       // 2) at least one other character (indicating start of actual lyric)
diff --git a/vtest/lyrics-3-ref.png b/vtest/lyrics-3-ref.png
index 8911fa4ca644..19a4b2821502 100644
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diff --git a/vtest/lyrics-3.mscz b/vtest/lyrics-3.mscz
index 997c6247d3c6..1b051c732fcd 100644
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