diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index f9ba70b..addad0d 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -312,11 +312,14 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter()
                           fi
                         elif [[ $arg[0,1] == $histchars[0,1] || $arg[0,1] == $histchars[2,2] ]]; then
                           style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[history-expansion]
-                        elif [[ -n ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_COMMANDSEPARATOR:#"$arg"} ]] &&
-                             [[ $this_word == *':regular:'* ]]; then
-                          # This highlights empty commands (semicolon follows nothing) as an error.
-                          # Zsh accepts them, though.
-                          style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]
+                        elif [[ -n ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_COMMANDSEPARATOR:#"$arg"} ]]; then
+                          if [[ $this_word == *':regular:'* ]]; then
+                            # This highlights empty commands (semicolon follows nothing) as an error.
+                            # Zsh accepts them, though.
+                            style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]
+                          else
+                            style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]
+                          fi
                         elif [[ $arg[1] == '<' || $arg[1] == '>' ]]; then
                           style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[redirection]
                           (( in_redirection=2 ))
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/empty-command2.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/empty-command2.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a888ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/empty-command2.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2015 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+# provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+#    and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#    with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+#    written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
+# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Same test data and expectations as empty-command.zsh; the only difference is:
+touch ';'
+
+BUFFER='echo; ;'
+
+expected_region_highlight=(
+  "5 5 $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]" # ;
+  "7 7 $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]" # ;
+)