diff --git a/strans.c b/strans.c
index 4158cf8..68ed464 100644
--- a/strans.c
+++ b/strans.c
@@ -751,9 +751,13 @@ transition(u32int ks, u32int mod, Str *com)
 		return 0;
 	if(im.pre.n >= Maxrunes ||
 	   (isjp(&im) && im.pre.n + im.raw.n >= Maxrunes)){
-		commit(com);
-		reset();
-		return 0;
+		/* A full reading commits; a pending romaji syllable stays. */
+		if(isjp(&im))
+			sappend(com, &im.pre);
+		else
+			commit(com);
+		sclear(&im.pre);
+		clearkouho();
 	}
 	return dotrans(ks, com);
 }
diff --git a/tests/engine_test.c b/tests/engine_test.c
index 5e36e9e..43ddcf5 100644
--- a/tests/engine_test.c
+++ b/tests/engine_test.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ engine_randomized_stress(struct ct *t)
 void
 engine_full_boundary_passthrough(struct ct *t)
 {
-	Str com;
+	Str com, shown;
 	int i;
 
 	init();
@@ -1929,4 +1929,17 @@ engine_full_boundary_passthrough(struct ct *t)
 	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke(' ', 0, &com));
 	CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxrunes, com.n);
 	CT_EQ_UINT(t, ' ', com.r[Maxrunes-1]);
+
+	/* Typing on at the limit commits the kana and keeps the syllable. */
+	init();
+	im.l = getlang(LangJP);
+	for(i = 0; i < Maxrunes-1; i++)
+		im.pre.r[i] = L'あ';
+	im.pre.n = Maxrunes-1;
+	im.raw = mkstr("k");
+	sclear(&com);
+	CT_CHECK(t, keystroke('a', 0, &com));
+	CT_EQ_INT(t, Maxrunes-1, com.n);
+	impre(&im, &shown);
+	checkstr(t, "syllable after the flush", "か", &shown);
 }