diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
index b4f4e879d0e1..f83b784f85c8 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 	bool in_keyword = false;
 	bool in_word = false;
 	bool in_number = false;
-	bool in_raw_string = false;
 	bool in_node_path = false;
 	bool in_node_ref = false;
 	bool in_annotation = false;
@@ -127,6 +126,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 			if (from != line_length) {
 				// Check if we are in entering a region.
 				if (in_region == -1) {
+					const bool r_prefix = from > 0 && str[from - 1] == 'r';
 					for (int c = 0; c < color_regions.size(); c++) {
 						// Check there is enough room.
 						int chars_left = line_length - from;
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 							continue;
 						}
 
+						if (color_regions[c].is_string && color_regions[c].r_prefix != r_prefix) {
+							continue;
+						}
+
 						// Search the line.
 						bool match = true;
 						const char32_t *start_key = color_regions[c].start_key.get_data();
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 						// Check if it's the whole line.
 						if (end_key_length == 0 || color_regions[c].line_only || from + end_key_length > line_length) {
 							// Don't skip comments, for highlighting markers.
-							if (color_regions[in_region].type == ColorRegion::TYPE_COMMENT) {
+							if (color_regions[in_region].is_comment) {
 								break;
 							}
 							if (from + end_key_length > line_length) {
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 					}
 
 					// Don't skip comments, for highlighting markers.
-					if (j == line_length && color_regions[in_region].type != ColorRegion::TYPE_COMMENT) {
+					if (j == line_length && !color_regions[in_region].is_comment) {
 						continue;
 					}
 				}
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 					highlighter_info["color"] = region_color;
 					color_map[j] = highlighter_info;
 
-					if (color_regions[in_region].type == ColorRegion::TYPE_COMMENT) {
+					if (color_regions[in_region].is_comment) {
 						int marker_start_pos = from;
 						int marker_len = 0;
 						while (from <= line_length) {
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 							}
 
 							if (str[from] == '\\') {
-								if (!in_raw_string) {
+								if (!color_regions[in_region].r_prefix) {
 									Dictionary escape_char_highlighter_info;
 									escape_char_highlighter_info["color"] = symbol_color;
 									color_map[from] = escape_char_highlighter_info;
@@ -250,7 +254,7 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 
 								from++;
 
-								if (!in_raw_string) {
+								if (!color_regions[in_region].r_prefix) {
 									int esc_len = 0;
 									if (str[from] == 'u') {
 										esc_len = 4;
@@ -556,12 +560,6 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!in_raw_string && in_region == -1 && str[j] == 'r' && j < line_length - 1 && (str[j + 1] == '"' || str[j + 1] == '\'')) {
-			in_raw_string = true;
-		} else if (in_raw_string && in_region == -1) {
-			in_raw_string = false;
-		}
-
 		// Keep symbol color for binary '&&'. In the case of '&&&' use StringName color for the last ampersand.
 		if (!in_string_name && in_region == -1 && str[j] == '&' && !is_binary_op) {
 			if (j >= 2 && str[j - 1] == '&' && str[j - 2] != '&' && prev_is_binary_op) {
@@ -593,7 +591,9 @@ Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting_impl(int p_l
 			in_annotation = false;
 		}
 
-		if (in_raw_string) {
+		const bool in_raw_string_prefix = in_region == -1 && str[j] == 'r' && j + 1 < line_length && (str[j + 1] == '"' || str[j + 1] == '\'');
+
+		if (in_raw_string_prefix) {
 			color = string_color;
 		} else if (in_node_ref) {
 			next_type = NODE_REF;
@@ -795,6 +795,10 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_STRING, "'", "'", string_color);
 	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING, "\"\"\"", "\"\"\"", string_color);
 	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING, "'''", "'''", string_color);
+	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_STRING, "\"", "\"", string_color, false, true);
+	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_STRING, "'", "'", string_color, false, true);
+	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING, "\"\"\"", "\"\"\"", string_color, false, true);
+	add_color_region(ColorRegion::TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING, "'''", "'''", string_color, false, true);
 
 	const Ref<Script> scr = _get_edited_resource();
 	if (scr.is_valid()) {
@@ -927,7 +931,7 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 	}
 }
 
-void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const String &p_start_key, const String &p_end_key, const Color &p_color, bool p_line_only) {
+void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const String &p_start_key, const String &p_end_key, const Color &p_color, bool p_line_only, bool p_r_prefix) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_start_key.is_empty(), "Color region start key cannot be empty.");
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!is_symbol(p_start_key[0]), "Color region start key must start with a symbol.");
 
@@ -936,9 +940,9 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const
 	}
 
 	int at = 0;
-	for (int i = 0; i < color_regions.size(); i++) {
-		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(color_regions[i].start_key == p_start_key, "Color region with start key '" + p_start_key + "' already exists.");
-		if (p_start_key.length() < color_regions[i].start_key.length()) {
+	for (const ColorRegion &region : color_regions) {
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(region.start_key == p_start_key && region.r_prefix == p_r_prefix, "Color region with start key '" + p_start_key + "' already exists.");
+		if (p_start_key.length() < region.start_key.length()) {
 			at++;
 		} else {
 			break;
@@ -951,6 +955,9 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const
 	color_region.start_key = p_start_key;
 	color_region.end_key = p_end_key;
 	color_region.line_only = p_line_only;
+	color_region.r_prefix = p_r_prefix;
+	color_region.is_string = p_type == ColorRegion::TYPE_STRING || p_type == ColorRegion::TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING;
+	color_region.is_comment = p_type == ColorRegion::TYPE_COMMENT || p_type == ColorRegion::TYPE_CODE_REGION;
 	color_regions.insert(at, color_region);
 	clear_highlighting_cache();
 }
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
index eb7bb7d80105..655557b3d9d5 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter : public EditorSyntaxHighlighter {
 		String start_key;
 		String end_key;
 		bool line_only = false;
+		bool r_prefix = false;
+		bool is_string = false; // `TYPE_STRING` or `TYPE_MULTILINE_STRING`.
+		bool is_comment = false; // `TYPE_COMMENT` or `TYPE_CODE_REGION`.
 	};
 	Vector<ColorRegion> color_regions;
 	HashMap<int, int> color_region_cache;
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ class GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter : public EditorSyntaxHighlighter {
 	Color comment_marker_colors[COMMENT_MARKER_MAX];
 	HashMap<String, CommentMarkerLevel> comment_markers;
 
-	void add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const String &p_start_key, const String &p_end_key, const Color &p_color, bool p_line_only = false);
+	void add_color_region(ColorRegion::Type p_type, const String &p_start_key, const String &p_end_key, const Color &p_color, bool p_line_only = false, bool p_r_prefix = false);
 
 public:
 	virtual void _update_cache() override;