diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 5d53feeb5d2b..e3d35c4f9204 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2953,8 +2953,15 @@ static int vc_con_write_normal(struct vc_data *vc, int tc, int c,
 				 * double-width.
 				 */
 			} else {
-				/* Otherwise zero-width code points are ignored */
-				goto out;
+				/* try recomposition */
+				prev_c = ucs_recompose(prev_c, c);
+				if (prev_c != 0) {
+					vc_con_rewind(vc);
+					c = prev_c;
+				} else {
+					/* Otherwise zero-width code points are ignored */
+					goto out;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}