diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 75e4b52c5..72060cd15 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2002-07-28  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* syntax/changelog.syntax: Highlight "*" only after tab.  This
+	requires fixed syntax highlighting.
+
 	* lib/mc.ext.in: Open *.doc and *.rtf files with abiword by
 	default. Open *.xls with gnumeric.  Use mplayer for most video
 	formats.
diff --git a/syntax/changelog.syntax b/syntax/changelog.syntax
index e92405160..3dc57434d 100644
--- a/syntax/changelog.syntax
+++ b/syntax/changelog.syntax
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ context default
 
 context linestart \t \n\n
     keyword wholeright +() brightmagenta/23
-    keyword \*\s*: brightcyan/17
+    keyword linestart \t\*\s*: brightcyan/17
     keyword (*): cyan/16
     keyword (*)\{\s\}[*]: cyan/16
-    keyword whole \* brightcyan/17
 
 context linestart \s\s\s\s\s\s\s\s \n\n
     keyword wholeright +() brightmagenta/23