diff --git a/preview.el.in b/preview.el.in
--- a/preview.el.in
+++ b/preview.el.in
@@ -3542,7 +3542,13 @@
 	 "Preview-LaTeX"
 	 (if (consp (cdr dumped-cons))
 	     (preview-do-replacements
-	      command preview-undump-replacements)
+	      command
+	      (append preview-undump-replacements
+		      ;; Since the command options provided in
+		      ;; (TeX-engine-alist) are dropped, give them
+		      ;; back.
+		      (list (list "\\`\\([^ ]+\\)"
+			    (TeX-command-expand "%(latex)" nil)))))
 	   command) file)))
     (condition-case err
 	(progn