diff --git a/src/syntax/parser.rs b/src/syntax/parser.rs
index d966df98c..3b89e71c5 100644
--- a/src/syntax/parser.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/parser.rs
@@ -529,7 +529,9 @@ fn embedded_code_expr(p: &mut Parser) {
         p.unexpected();
     }
 
-    let semi = p.eat_if(SyntaxKind::Semicolon);
+    let semi =
+        (stmt || p.directly_at(SyntaxKind::Semicolon)) && p.eat_if(SyntaxKind::Semicolon);
+
     if stmt && !semi && !p.eof() && !p.at(SyntaxKind::RightBracket) {
         p.expected("semicolon or line break");
     }
diff --git a/tests/ref/text/space.png b/tests/ref/text/space.png
index 09efda70e..cfbf886d9 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/text/space.png and b/tests/ref/text/space.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/text/space.typ b/tests/typ/text/space.typ
index 21ee35723..b95da8720 100644
--- a/tests/typ/text/space.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/text/space.typ
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ K #if true [L] else []M \
 #let c = true; N#while c [#(c = false)O] P \
 #let c = true; Q #while c { c = false; "R" } S \
 T#for _ in (none,) {"U"}V
+#let foo = "A" ; \
+#foo;B \
+#foo; B \
+#foo ;B
 
 ---
 // Test spacing with comments.