diff --git a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
index 1c46061827..3f44c5fc0e 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
+++ b/crates/languages/src/rust/highlights.scm
@@ -195,12 +195,13 @@ operator: "/" @operator
 (attribute_item (attribute [
   (identifier) @attribute
   (scoped_identifier name: (identifier) @attribute)
+  (token_tree (identifier) @attribute (#match? @attribute "^[a-z\\d_]*$"))
+  (token_tree (identifier) @variable "::" (identifier) @type (#match? @type "^[A-Z]"))
 ]))
+
 (inner_attribute_item (attribute [
   (identifier) @attribute
   (scoped_identifier name: (identifier) @attribute)
+  (token_tree (identifier) @attribute (#match? @attribute "^[a-z\\d_]*$"))
+  (token_tree (identifier) @variable "::" (identifier) @type (#match? @type "^[A-Z]"))
 ]))
-; Match nested snake case identifiers in attribute items.
-(token_tree (identifier) @attribute (#match? @attribute "^[a-z\\d_]*$"))
-; Override the attribute match for paths in scoped type/enum identifiers.
-(token_tree (identifier) @variable "::" (identifier) @type (#match? @type "^[A-Z]"))