1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index e6af8a377bb..066972e6d88 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -2354,6 +2354,13 @@ forw_comment (ptrdiff_t from, ptrdiff_t from_byte, ptrdiff_t stop,
 	/* We have encountered a nested comment of the same style
 	   as the comment sequence which began this comment section.  */
 	nesting++;
+      if (comment_end_can_be_escaped
+          && (code == Sescape || code == Scharquote))
+        {
+          inc_both (&from, &from_byte);
+          UPDATE_SYNTAX_TABLE_FORWARD (from);
+          if (from == stop) continue; /* Failure */
+        }
       inc_both (&from, &from_byte);
       UPDATE_SYNTAX_TABLE_FORWARD (from);