diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 4555ed1..d6ae281 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5177,6 +5177,7 @@ The following commands are available:
     (org-set-tag-faces 'org-tag-faces org-tag-faces))
   ;; Calc embedded
   (org-set-local 'calc-embedded-open-mode "# ")
+  (modify-syntax-entry ?* " ")
   (modify-syntax-entry ?@ "w")
   (modify-syntax-entry ?\" "\"")
   (if org-startup-truncated (setq truncate-lines t))