diff --git a/crates/languages/src/json/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/json/highlights.scm
index 7116805109..8cf7a6d20d 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/json/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/json/highlights.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (comment) @comment
 
 (string) @string
+(escape_sequence) @string.escape
 
 (pair
   key: (string) @property.json_key)
diff --git a/crates/languages/src/jsonc/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/jsonc/highlights.scm
index 7116805109..8cf7a6d20d 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/jsonc/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/jsonc/highlights.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (comment) @comment
 
 (string) @string
+(escape_sequence) @string.escape
 
 (pair
   key: (string) @property.json_key)