diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
index 5d8613ced..ae903839a 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic.cc
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ set_indic_properties (hb_glyph_info_t &info)
   if (unlikely (u == 0x17D2)) cat = OT_Coeng; /* Khmer coeng */
   else if (unlikely (u == 0x200C)) cat = OT_ZWNJ;
   else if (unlikely (u == 0x200D)) cat = OT_ZWJ;
+  else if (unlikely (u == 0x00D7)) cat = OT_PLACEHOLDER;
   else if (unlikely (u == 0x25CC)) cat = OT_DOTTEDCIRCLE;
   else if (unlikely (u == 0x0A71)) cat = OT_SM; /* GURMUKHI ADDAK.  Move it to the end. */
   else if (unlikely (u == 0xA982)) cat = OT_SM; /* Javanese repha. */