diff --git a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
index 120b228f79..65020eb848 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforminputcontexts/compose/generator/qtablegenerator.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ void TableGenerator::parseKeySequence(char *line)
     if (!composeValueEnd)
         return;
 
+    // if composed value is a quotation mark adjust the end pointer
+    if (composeValueEnd[1] == '"')
+        ++composeValueEnd;
+
     if (*composeValue == '\\' && composeValue[1] >= '0' && composeValue[1] <= '9') {
         // handle octal and hex code values
         char detectBase = composeValue[2];