1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.lua b/arabluatex.lua
index 5b2d2e3..8fc31bc 100644
--- a/arabluatex.lua
+++ b/arabluatex.lua
@@ -817,7 +817,10 @@ function al_closestream()
    t = string.gsub(t, "(\\end%s?)(%b{})", "%1%2\n")
    t = string.gsub(t, "([^\n]%s-)(\\end)%s?(%b{})", "%1\n%2%3")
    t = string.gsub(t, "\n\n\n", "\n\n")
-   t = string.gsub(t, "(\\txarb%s?%{)(\\txarb%s?)(%b{})(%})", "%1%3%4")
+   t = string.gsub(t, "(\\txarb%s?%{)(\\txarb%s?)(%b{})(%})", function(tagio, tagii, body, tagic)
+                      body = string.sub(body, 2, -2)
+                      return string.format("%s%s%s", tagio, body, tagic)
+   end)
    t = string.gsub(t, "(\\prname%s?%*%{)(\\txtrans%s?)(%b{})(%})", function(tagio, tagii, body, tagic)
                       body = string.sub(body, 2, -2)
                       return string.format("%s%s%s", tagio, body, tagic)