diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js b/lib/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
index 1b500c6e..915c7d29 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/DocCommentHighlightRules.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ oop.inherits(DocCommentHighlightRules, TextHighlightRules);
     this.getStartRule = function(start) {
         return {
             token : "comment.doc", // doc comment
-            regex : "\\/\\*\\*",
+            regex : "\\/\\*(?=\\*)",
             next: start
         };
     };