diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
index 8479c3cfd9a..ffa8407b9bc 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ name symbol."
 	;; to work fine. This is needed so that dabbrev-expand
 	;; $VARNAME works.
 	?$ "'"
+	?* "."
+	?+ "."
 	?! "."
 	?% "."
 	?: "."