diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 0222160..d6c3f23 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_path()
 
   # If this word ends the buffer, check if it's the prefix of a valid path.
   if (( has_end && (len == end_pos) )) &&
+     (( ! in_alias )) &&
      [[ $WIDGET != zle-line-finish ]]; then
     # TODO: When we've dropped support for pre-5.0.6 zsh, use the *(Y1) glob qualifier here.
     local -a tmp
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/alias-to-dir.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/alias-to-dir.zsh
index bfa6e07..30390d4 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/test-data/alias-to-dir.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/alias-to-dir.zsh
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ alias x=/
 BUFFER=$'x'
 
 expected_region_highlight=(
-  '1 1 unknown-token "issue #668"' # x (/)
+  '1 1 unknown-token' # x (/)
 )