diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el
index 1bf134302e4..74909efa380 100644
--- a/lisp/replace.el
+++ b/lisp/replace.el
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ wants to replace FROM with TO."
     ;; unavailable while preparing to dump.
     (custom-reevaluate-setting 'query-replace-from-to-separator)
     (let* ((history-add-new-input nil)
+	   (text-property-default-nonsticky
+	    (cons '(separator . t) text-property-default-nonsticky))
 	   (separator
 	    (when query-replace-from-to-separator
 	      (propertize "\0"