diff --git a/kythe/go/util/markedsource/markedsource.go b/kythe/go/util/markedsource/markedsource.go
index 7fa4653ee7..3c49e2daba 100644
--- a/kythe/go/util/markedsource/markedsource.go
+++ b/kythe/go/util/markedsource/markedsource.go
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func (r renderer) linkForSource(node *cpb.MarkedSource) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-var excludedSpaceCharacters = regexp.MustCompile(`^[),\]>\s].*`)
+var excludedSpaceCharacters = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\\)?[),\]>\s].*`)
 
 // add appends s to the current buffer text.
 func (r *renderer) add(s string) {