diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/html_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/html_highlight_rules.js
index 04fe428f..dcaa329f 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/html_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/html_highlight_rules.js
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ var HtmlHighlightRules = function() {
             next : "comment"
         }, {
             token : "meta.tag",
-            regex : "<(?=\s*script)",
+            regex : "<(?=\s*script\\b)",
             next : "script"
         }, {
             token : "meta.tag",
-            regex : "<(?=\s*style)",
+            regex : "<(?=\s*style\\b)",
             next : "css"
         }, {
             token : "meta.tag", // opening tag