diff --git a/lib/convert.js b/lib/convert.js
index 2e7e4af..e664dfa 100644
--- a/lib/convert.js
+++ b/lib/convert.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ function getBodyXML(chapter, contentEl) {
 
   // Fixes dashes
   xml = xml.replace(/ – /g, "—");
-  xml = xml.replace(/“-/g, "“—");
+  xml = xml.replace(/“((?:<em>)?)-/g, "“$1—");
   xml = xml.replace(/-[,.]?”/g, "—”");
   xml = xml.replace(/-(!|\?)”/g, "—$1”");
   xml = xml.replace(/-[,.]?<\/em>”/g, "—</em>”");