1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index e24b98da32a..ff125b137cf 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -2572,8 +2572,9 @@ between them, return t; otherwise return nil.  */)
             }
           else if (code == Sendcomment)
             {
-              found = back_comment (from, from_byte, stop, comnested, comstyle,
-                                    &out_charpos, &out_bytepos);
+              found = (!quoted || !Vcomment_end_can_be_escaped)
+                && back_comment (from, from_byte, stop, comnested, comstyle,
+                                 &out_charpos, &out_bytepos);
               if (!found)
                 {
                   if (c == '\n')