diff --git a/extensions/java/language-configuration.json b/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
index 5ae0cec3192..cc45a8a0139 100644
--- a/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/java/language-configuration.json
@@ -23,5 +23,11 @@
 		["\"", "\""],
 		["'", "'"],
 		["<", ">"]
-	]
+	],
+	"folding": {
+		"markers": {
+			"start": "^\\s*//\\s*(#?region\\b)|(<editor-fold\\b)",
+			"end": "^\\s*//\\s*(#?endregion\\b)|(</editor-fold>)"
+		}
+	}
 }