diff --git a/dictsource/ar_rules b/dictsource/ar_rules
index a14a086f..ca8162cd 100644
--- a/dictsource/ar_rules
+++ b/dictsource/ar_rules
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
      ۸       8
      ٩       9
      ۹       9
+     ،       ,
+     ؛       ;
 
 //all vowels
 .L01   ا ي و   َ ُ ِ ً ٌ ٍ ّ ى
@@ -362,12 +364,6 @@
 .group ـ
          ـ           '
 
-.group ،
-         ،           ||
-
-.group ؛
-         ؛
-
 .group
 
 // non-ascii characters with specified pronunciations