diff --git a/extensions/handlebars/language-configuration.json b/extensions/handlebars/language-configuration.json
index ab66bc5961a..cb2de742fb0 100644
--- a/extensions/handlebars/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/handlebars/language-configuration.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		["<!--", "-->"],
 		["<", ">"],
 		["{{", "}}"],
+		["{{{", "}}}"],
 		["{", "}"],
 		["(", ")"]
 	],
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 	"surroundingPairs": [
 		{ "open": "'", "close": "'" },
 		{ "open": "\"", "close": "\"" },
-		{ "open": "<", "close": ">" }
+		{ "open": "<", "close": ">" },
+		{ "open": "{", "close": "}" }
 	]
 }