diff --git a/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base b/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
index dcd57cde5a..fabf808e11 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
+++ b/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Language:	   Vim script
 " Maintainer:	   Hirohito Higashi <h.east.727 ATMARK gmail.com>
 "	   Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
-" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 18
+" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 20
 " Former Maintainer: Charles E. Campbell
 
 " DO NOT CHANGE DIRECTLY.
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ if s:vim9script
             \\|
           \\%(^\s*#.*\)\@<=$
             \\|
-          \\n\s*\\\|\n\s*#\\
+          \\n\s*\%(\\\|#\\ \)
         \+
         \ matchgroup=vimCommand
         \ end="\s\+\zsas\ze\s\+\h"
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ if s:vim9script
 else
   syn region	vimImportFilename contained
         \ start="\S"
-        \ skip=+\n\s*\\\|\n\s*"\\ +
+        \ skip=+\n\s*\%(\\\|"\\ \)+
         \ matchgroup=vimCommand
         \ end="\s\+\zsas\ze\s\+\h"
         \ matchgroup=NONE
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
index 10cefd332b..71d7f37ef6 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Language:	   Vim script
 " Maintainer:	   Hirohito Higashi <h.east.727 ATMARK gmail.com>
 "	   Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
-" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 18
+" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 20
 " Former Maintainer: Charles E. Campbell
 
 " DO NOT CHANGE DIRECTLY.
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ if s:vim9script
             \\|
           \\%(^\s*#.*\)\@<=$
             \\|
-          \\n\s*\\\|\n\s*#\\
+          \\n\s*\%(\\\|#\\ \)
         \+
         \ matchgroup=vimCommand
         \ end="\s\+\zsas\ze\s\+\h"
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ if s:vim9script
 else
   syn region	vimImportFilename contained
         \ start="\S"
-        \ skip=+\n\s*\\\|\n\s*"\\ +
+        \ skip=+\n\s*\%(\\\|"\\ \)+
         \ matchgroup=vimCommand
         \ end="\s\+\zsas\ze\s\+\h"
         \ matchgroup=NONE