diff --git a/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/scripts/hljs-scala3.js b/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/scripts/hljs-scala3.js
index 621c62810306..91541a6007b0 100644
--- a/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/scripts/hljs-scala3.js
+++ b/scaladoc/resources/dotty_res/scripts/hljs-scala3.js
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ function highlightDotty(hljs) {
       {
         className: 'emphasis',
         variants: [
-          {begin: /\*(?![\*\s/])/, end: /\*/},
+          {begin: /\*(?!([\*\s/])|([^\*]*\*[\*/]))/, end: /\*/},
           {begin: /_/, end: /_/}
         ],
       },