diff --git a/syntax/nomsu.vim b/syntax/nomsu.vim
index 068342a..63db045 100644
--- a/syntax/nomsu.vim
+++ b/syntax/nomsu.vim
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ syn region nomsuLongString start=/"\.\."[^\n]*$\n\(\s*\n\)*\z(\s\+\)\S/ skip=/^\
 \           contains=nomsuInterp,nomsuStringLineStart,nomsuStringTrailingSpace,nomsuOneLineComment,nomsuComment
 hi def link nomsuLongString String
 
-syn match nomsuVar /\v\%[a-zA-Z0-9_'+*/^&$@#-]*/
+syn match nomsuVar /\v\%[a-zA-Z0-9_'+*/^&$@-][a-zA-Z0-9_+*/^&$@-]*/
 hi def link nomsuVar Identifier
 
 syn match nomsuNumber /\v([a-zA-Z])@<!\d+\.\d+/
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ hi def link nomsuComma Delimiter
 syn match nomsuThunk /:/
 hi def link nomsuThunk Structure
 
-syn match nomsuToken /\v(\%)@<!\%[a-zA-Z_'+*/^&$@#-][a-zA-Z0-9_'+*/^&$@#-]*/
+syn match nomsuToken /\v(\%)@<!\%[a-zA-Z_'+*/^&$@#-][a-zA-Z0-9_+*/^&$@#-]*/
 hi def link nomsuToken Function
 
 syn cluster nomsuAll contains=nomsuString1,nomsuLongString,nomsuComment,