diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 6cf0380..b100dd9 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_argument()
         while [[ $arg[i+1] == [\^=~#+] ]]; do
           (( i += 1 ))
         done
-        if [[ $arg[i+1] == [*@#?-$!] ]]; then
+        if [[ $arg[i+1] == [*@#?$!-] ]]; then
           (( i += 1 ))
         fi;;
       *)