1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index da41de6d5a7..233f7980251 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,9 @@ between them, return t; otherwise return nil.")
         }
       while (code == Swhitespace || code == Sendcomment);
 
-      if (code != Scomment && code != Scomment_fence)
+      if (code == Scomment_fence)
+        comstyle = ST_COMMENT_STYLE;
+      else if (code != Scomment)
         {
           immediate_quit = 0;
           DEC_BOTH (from, from_byte);