diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/lsl_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/lsl_highlight_rules.js
index 865da271..16938b3c 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/lsl_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/lsl_highlight_rules.js
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ function LSLHighlightRules() {
                 token : "constant.character.escape.lsl",
                 regex : /\\[tn"\\]/
             },
+            {
+                token : "invalid.illegal.constant.character.escape.lsl",
+                regex : "\\."
+            },
             {
                 token : "string.quoted.double.end.lsl",
                 regex : /"/,
                 next : "start"
             },
-            {
-                token : "invalid.illegal.constant.character.escape.lsl",
-                regex : /\\\./
-            },
             {
                 token : "string.quoted.double.lsl",
                 regex : ".+"