diff --git a/lisp/bindings.el b/lisp/bindings.el
index b0e0783ca7f..dbab5f00f0b 100644
--- a/lisp/bindings.el
+++ b/lisp/bindings.el
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ Keymap to display on minor modes.")
        (dashes (propertize "--" 'help-echo help-echo)))
   (setq-default mode-line-format
     (list
+     "%e"
      (propertize "-" 'help-echo help-echo)
      'mode-line-mule-info
      'mode-line-modified