diff --git a/grammars/language-idris.cson b/grammars/language-idris.cson
index 320bd39..34562e6 100644
--- a/grammars/language-idris.cson
+++ b/grammars/language-idris.cson
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ patterns:
     }
     {
       name: 'keyword.operator.function.infix.idris'
-      begin: '`'
+      begin: '`(?![\{|\(])'
       beginCaptures:
         0:
           name: 'punctuation.definition.entity.idris'