diff --git a/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
index 1e8f440a420..72fa7c6cc81 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 		["\"", "\""],
 		["`", "`"]
 	],
+	// add ` as an autocloseBefore because templated backtick strings are common
+	"autoCloseBefore": ";:.,=}])>` \n\t",
 	"folding": {
 		"markers": {
 			"start": "^\\s*//\\s*#?region\\b",