diff --git a/data/core/syntax.lua b/data/core/syntax.lua
index 89208bc..977983c 100644
--- a/data/core/syntax.lua
+++ b/data/core/syntax.lua
@@ -30,12 +30,17 @@ end
 
 
 local function find(string, field)
+  local best_match = 0
+  local best_syntax
   for i = #syntax.items, 1, -1 do
     local t = syntax.items[i]
-    if common.match_pattern(string, t[field] or {}) then
-      return t
+    local s, e = common.match_pattern(string, t[field] or {})
+    if s and e - s > best_match then
+      best_match = e - s
+      best_syntax = t
     end
   end
+  return best_syntax
 end
 
 function syntax.get(filename, header)