diff --git a/rc/base/rust.kak b/rc/base/rust.kak
index 48f5702d6..c161f6152 100644
--- a/rc/base/rust.kak
+++ b/rc/base/rust.kak
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ hook global BufCreate .*[.](rust|rs) %{
 add-highlighter shared/rust regions
 add-highlighter shared/rust/code default-region group
 add-highlighter shared/rust/string       region %{(?<!')"} (?<!\\)(\\\\)*"  fill string
+add-highlighter shared/rust/raw_string   region -match-capture %{(?<!')r(#*)"} %{"(#*)}  fill string
 add-highlighter shared/rust/comment      region -recurse /\* /\*        \*/ fill comment
 add-highlighter shared/rust/line_comment region //          $               fill comment