diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 59d4036..6053337 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_list()
       # parameters that refer to commands, functions, and builtins.
       () {
         local -a words; words=( "${reply[@]}" )
-        if (( $#words == 0 )); then
+        if (( $#words == 0 )) && (( ! in_redirection )); then
           # Parameter elision is happening
           (( ++in_redirection ))
           _zsh_highlight_main_add_region_highlight $start_pos $end_pos comment
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection-inhibits-elision.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection-inhibits-elision.zsh
index be5e431..c0ca267 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection-inhibits-elision.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection-inhibits-elision.zsh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ BUFFER=$'<$foo cat cat'
 
 expected_region_highlight=(
   '1 1 redirection' # <
-  '2 5 default "fixed in the next commit"' # $foo
-  '7 9 command "fixed in the next commit"' # cat
-  '11 13 default "fixed in the next commit"' # cat
+  '2 5 default' # $foo
+  '7 9 command' # cat
+  '11 13 default' # cat
 )