diff --git a/queries/ruby/highlights.scm b/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
index 8de0251b1..fccc911a3 100644
--- a/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@
   (hash_key_symbol)
 ] @string.special.symbol
 
+(delimited_symbol 
+  (string_content) @string.special.symbol)
+
+; Ensure "symbol" highlight has priority over "string" highlight for closing " char.
+((delimited_symbol) @string.special.symbol (#set! priority 101))
+
 (regex
   (string_content) @string.regexp)