diff --git a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
index 4784a6e8284..120b228f791 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void TableGenerator::parseKeySequence(char *line)
         // handle direct text encoded in the locale
         if (*composeValue == '\\')
             ++composeValue;
-        elem.value = QString::fromLocal8Bit(composeValue).at(0).unicode();
+        elem.value = QString::fromLocal8Bit(composeValue, composeValueEnd - composeValue).at(0).unicode();
         ++composeValue;
     }