diff --git a/src/tree-sitter-language-mode.js b/src/tree-sitter-language-mode.js
index 490ff9bdc..e21800283 100644
--- a/src/tree-sitter-language-mode.js
+++ b/src/tree-sitter-language-mode.js
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ class LayerHighlightIterator {
     const scopeName = applyLeafRules(value, this.treeCursor);
     const node = this.treeCursor.currentNode;
     if (!node.childCount) {
-      return this.languageLayer.languageMode.grammar.idForScope(scopeName, node);
+      return this.languageLayer.languageMode.grammar.idForScope(scopeName, node.text);
     } else if (scopeName) {
       return this.languageLayer.languageMode.grammar.idForScope(scopeName);
     }