diff --git a/lisp/cedet/pulse.el b/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
index 5713a7b0d1f..16243e16b45 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ Optional argument FACE specifies the face to do the highlighting."
   (overlay-put o 'original-face (overlay-get o 'face))
   ;; Make this overlay take priority over the `transient-mark-mode'
   ;; overlay.
+  (overlay-put o 'original-priority (overlay-get o 'priority))
   (overlay-put o 'priority 1)
   (setq pulse-momentary-overlay o)
   (if (eq pulse-flag 'never)
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ Optional argument FACE specifies the face to do the highlighting."
     (let ((ol pulse-momentary-overlay))
       (overlay-put ol 'face (overlay-get ol 'original-face))
       (overlay-put ol 'original-face nil)
+      (overlay-put ol 'priority (overlay-get ol 'original-priority))
       ;; Clear the overlay if it needs deleting.
       (when (overlay-get ol 'pulse-delete) (delete-overlay ol)))