diff --git a/strans.c b/strans.c
index ad2b4c6..394d7c1 100644
--- a/strans.c
+++ b/strans.c
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ reset(void)
 {
 	sclear(&im.pre);
 	sclear(&im.raw);
+	modemark = 0;
 	okuriat = -1;
 	endsearch();
 }
diff --git a/tests/engine_test.c b/tests/engine_test.c
index 662176e..0f885b4 100644
--- a/tests/engine_test.c
+++ b/tests/engine_test.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ engine_direct_language_modes(struct ct *t)
 {
 	Drawcmd dc;
 	Str com;
+	char owner;
 
 	init();
 	draindraw(nil);
@@ -607,6 +608,16 @@ engine_direct_language_modes(struct ct *t)
 	checkstr(t, "Korean without map", "ㄱ", &im.pre);
 	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(Kback, 0, &com));
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, im.pre.n);
+
+	/* Leaving takes the mark away as surely as typing does. */
+	init();
+	draindraw(nil);
+	ownerrequest(&owner, Keypress, 's', Mctrl);
+	if(CT_CHECK(t, draindraw(&dc) > 0))
+		checkstr(t, "mode mark", "한", &dc.pre);
+	ownerrequest(&owner, Keyrelease, 0, 0);
+	if(CT_CHECK(t, draindraw(&dc) > 0))
+		CT_EQ_INT(t, 0, dc.pre.n);
 }
 
 void