diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/logiql.js b/lib/ace/mode/logiql.js
index de53bac3..24bcd7d6 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/logiql.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/logiql.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ oop.inherits(Mode, TextMode);
             if (tok.type == KW_START || tok.type == KW_END)
                 break;
         }
-        if (!tok)
+        if (!tok || tok.type == startToken.type)
             return;
 
         var col = it.getCurrentTokenColumn();