diff --git a/Haskell/Haskell.sublime-syntax b/Haskell/Haskell.sublime-syntax
index eb26434f86..b06b26ba94 100644
--- a/Haskell/Haskell.sublime-syntax
+++ b/Haskell/Haskell.sublime-syntax
@@ -1381,15 +1381,21 @@ contexts:
         5: constant.character.escape.control.haskell
     - match: (\\)\s*$
       captures:
-        1: punctuation.separator.continuation.haskell
+        1: punctuation.definition.continuation.begin.haskell
       push: linteral-string-continuation
 
   linteral-string-continuation:
+    - clear_scopes: 2
+    - meta_scope: meta.string.continuation.haskell
     - meta_include_prototype: false
     - match: \\
-      scope: punctuation.separator.continuation.haskell
+      scope: punctuation.definition.continuation.end.haskell
       pop: 1
-    - match: (?=")
+    - match: \"
+      scope: invalid.illegal.expect-continuation-end.haskell
+      pop: 2
+    - match: \S
+      scope: invalid.illegal.expect-continuation-end.haskell
       pop: 1
 
 ###[ KEYWORDS AND OPERATORS ]##################################################
diff --git a/Haskell/tests/syntax_test_haskell.hs b/Haskell/tests/syntax_test_haskell.hs
index d4831588af..cb5859ccc4 100644
--- a/Haskell/tests/syntax_test_haskell.hs
+++ b/Haskell/tests/syntax_test_haskell.hs
@@ -3860,14 +3860,33 @@ main = do
 --           ^ keyword.operator.haskell
 
     "This is a\
---  ^^^^^^^^^^^^ meta.string.haskell string.quoted.double.haskell
---            ^ punctuation.separator.continuation.haskell
+--  ^^^^^^^^^^ meta.string.haskell string.quoted.double.haskell
+--            ^^ meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+--            ^ punctuation.definition.continuation.begin.haskell
+    "This is a\
     \multi-line string literal\
-    \example"
---  ^^^^^^^^^ meta.string.haskell string.quoted.double.haskell
---  ^ punctuation.separator.continuation.haskell
+-- <- meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+-- ^^ meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+--  ^ punctuation.definition.continuation.end.haskell
+--   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ meta.string.haskell string.quoted.double.haskell
+--                            ^^ meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+--                            ^ punctuation.definition.continuation.begin.haskell
+    "This is a\
+    \multi-line string literal\
+    /example"
+-- <- meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+-- ^^ meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+--  ^ invalid.illegal.expect-continuation-end.haskell
+--   ^^^^^^^^ meta.string.haskell string.quoted.double.haskell
 --          ^ punctuation.definition.string.end.haskell
 
+    "This is a\
+    "
+-- <- meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+-- ^^ meta.string.continuation.haskell - string
+--  ^ invalid.illegal.expect-continuation-end.haskell
+--   ^ - meta.string - string - invalid
+
 -- [ INFIX OPERATORS ] --------------------------------------------------------
 
     ! # $ % & ⋆ + . / < = > ? @ \ ^ | - ~ :  -- ascii symbols