diff --git a/autoload/youcompleteme.vim b/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
index 2284a578..c817eaec 100644
--- a/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
+++ b/autoload/youcompleteme.vim
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:InsideCommentOrString()
   " Has to be col('.') -1 because col('.') doesn't exist at this point. We are
   " in insert mode when this func is called.
-  let syntax_group = synIDattr( synID( line( '.' ), col( '.' ) - 1, 1 ), 'name')
+  let syntax_group = synIDattr( synIDtrans( synID( line( '.' ), col( '.' ) - 1, 1 ) ), 'name')
   if stridx(syntax_group, 'Comment') > -1 || stridx(syntax_group, 'String') > -1
     return 1
   endif