2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/chars.in b/chars.in
index 06c7d068..15974823 100644
--- a/chars.in
+++ b/chars.in
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ CHAR("rs",			"\\",		92)
 
 /* Text markers. */
 CHAR("ci",			"O",		9675)
-CHAR("bu",			"o",		8226)
+CHAR("bu",			"+\bo",		8226)
 CHAR("dd",			"|\b=",		8225)
 CHAR("dg",			"|\b-",		8224)
 CHAR("lz",			"<>",		9674)
diff --git a/mdoc_man.c b/mdoc_man.c
index 309b508f..234b9929 100644
--- a/mdoc_man.c
+++ b/mdoc_man.c
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ pre_it(DECL_ARGS)
 			outflags |= MMAN_nl;
 			font_push('B');
 			if (LIST_bullet == bln->norm->Bl.type)
-				print_word("o");
+				print_word("\\(bu");
 			else
 				print_word("-");
 			font_pop();