diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.coffee
index 638ab20b30..e91c92f643 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.coffee
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ define [
 			cursorPosition = @editor.getCursorPosition()
 			end = change.end
 			{lineUpToCursor, commandFragment} = Helpers.getContext(@editor, end)
-			if lineUpToCursor.match(/.*%.*/)
+			if lineUpToCursor.match(/.*((?![\\]).|^)%.*/)
 				return
 			lastCharIsBackslash = lineUpToCursor.slice(-1) == "\\"
 			lastTwoChars = lineUpToCursor.slice(-2)