3 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dd5012fbf..b0f838d5c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-07-23  Peter Stephenson  <p.w.stephenson@ntlworld.com>
+
+	* 49182: Src/hist.c, Src/lex.c: Interactive word correction
+	doesn't work inside command substitution, so don't try to do it.
+
 2021-07-19  Eric Cook  <llua@gmx.com>
 
 	* 49147: Completion/Linux/Command/_modutils: fix the completion
diff --git a/Src/hist.c b/Src/hist.c
index 42cae030c..6ac581fda 100644
--- a/Src/hist.c
+++ b/Src/hist.c
@@ -339,6 +339,13 @@ hist_in_word(int yesno)
 	histactive &= ~HA_INWORD;
 }
 
+/**/
+int
+hist_is_in_word(void)
+{
+    return (histactive & HA_INWORD) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 /* add a character to the current history word */
 
 static void
diff --git a/Src/lex.c b/Src/lex.c
index 37fcec3e2..ece02659e 100644
--- a/Src/lex.c
+++ b/Src/lex.c
@@ -1889,6 +1889,7 @@ exalias(void)
     hwend();
     if (interact && isset(SHINSTDIN) && !strin && incasepat <= 0 &&
 	tok == STRING && !nocorrect && !(inbufflags & INP_ALIAS) &&
+	!hist_is_in_word()  &&
 	(isset(CORRECTALL) || (isset(CORRECT) && incmdpos)))
 	spckword(&tokstr, 1, incmdpos, 1);