diff --git a/queries/cpp/injections.scm b/queries/cpp/injections.scm
index 2038347a2..36852a995 100644
--- a/queries/cpp/injections.scm
+++ b/queries/cpp/injections.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ((preproc_arg) @injection.content
   (#set! injection.language "cpp"))
 
+((comment) @injection.content
+  (#set! injection.language "comment"))
+
 ((comment) @injection.content
   (#lua-match? @injection.content "/[*][!<*][^a-zA-Z]")
   (#set! injection.language "doxygen"))