diff --git a/src/etc/emacs/rust-mode.el b/src/etc/emacs/rust-mode.el
index bf5fec39f828d..d67a1e9ddc13b 100644
--- a/src/etc/emacs/rust-mode.el
+++ b/src/etc/emacs/rust-mode.el
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
     ;; Strings
     (modify-syntax-entry ?\" "\"" table)
+    (modify-syntax-entry ?\' "\"" table)
     (modify-syntax-entry ?\\ "\\" table)
 
     ;; _ is a word-char