diff --git a/extensions/r/r.configuration.json b/extensions/r/r.configuration.json
index 80289039213..6293d4d61a6 100644
--- a/extensions/r/r.configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/r/r.configuration.json
@@ -6,5 +6,17 @@
 		["{", "}"],
 		["[", "]"],
 		["(", ")"]
+	],
+	"autoClosingPairs": [
+		["{", "}"],
+		["[", "]"],
+		["(", ")"],
+		["\"", "\""]
+	],
+	"surroundingPairs": [
+		["{", "}"],
+		["[", "]"],
+		["(", ")"],
+		["\"", "\""]
 	]
 }
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