diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax/tree_cursor.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax/tree_cursor.rs
index 692d5890a..bec4a1c6c 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax/tree_cursor.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax/tree_cursor.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl<'a> TreeCursor<'a> {
 
         self.injection_ranges[start_idx..]
             .iter()
-            .take_while(|range| range.start < end)
+            .take_while(|range| range.start < end || range.depth > 1)
             .find_map(|range| (range.start <= start).then_some(range.layer_id))
             .unwrap_or(self.root)
     }