diff --git a/extensions/java/language-configuration.json b/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
index cc45a8a0139..a2909abb800 100644
--- a/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 	],
 	"folding": {
 		"markers": {
-			"start": "^\\s*//\\s*(#?region\\b)|(<editor-fold\\b)",
-			"end": "^\\s*//\\s*(#?endregion\\b)|(</editor-fold>)"
+			"start": "^\\s*//\\s*(?:(?:#?region\\b)|(?:<editor-fold\\b))",
+			"end": "^\\s*//\\s*(?:(?:#?endregion\\b)|(?:</editor-fold>))"
 		}
 	}
 }