diff --git a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
index 0c3aa7efc7..8d4bad06e0 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
 ] @comment.doc
 
 [
-  "!"
   "!="
   "%"
   "%="
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@
   ".."
   "..="
   "..."
-  "/"
   "/="
   ":"
   ";"
@@ -183,6 +181,10 @@
   "?"
 ] @operator
 
+; Avoid highlighting these as operators when used in doc comments.
+(unary_expression "!" @operator)
+operator: "/" @operator
+
 (lifetime) @lifetime
 
 (parameter (identifier) @variable.parameter)