diff --git a/crates/grammars/src/javascript/brackets.scm b/crates/grammars/src/javascript/brackets.scm
index 69acbcd614..a5f51bbbb1 100644
--- a/crates/grammars/src/javascript/brackets.scm
+++ b/crates/grammars/src/javascript/brackets.scm
@@ -7,14 +7,17 @@
 ("{" @open
   "}" @close)
 
-("<" @open
+(("<" @open
   ">" @close)
+  (#set! rainbow.exclude))
 
-("<" @open
+(("<" @open
   "/>" @close)
+  (#set! rainbow.exclude))
 
-("</" @open
+(("</" @open
   ">" @close)
+  (#set! rainbow.exclude))
 
 (("\"" @open
   "\"" @close)