diff --git a/lisp/ox-texinfo.el b/lisp/ox-texinfo.el
index 9ea624a84..4f37a2a89 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-texinfo.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-texinfo.el
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ contextual information."
   "Transcode a CENTER-BLOCK element from Org to Texinfo.
 CONTENTS holds the contents of the block.  INFO is a plist used
 as a communication channel."
-  contents)
+  (replace-regexp-in-string "\\(^\\).*?\\S-" "@center " contents nil nil 1))
 
 ;;;; Clock