diff --git a/mode/django/django.js b/mode/django/django.js
index 7b4ef3b566..941db4fb2b 100644
--- a/mode/django/django.js
+++ b/mode/django/django.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     keywords = new RegExp("^\\b(" + keywords.join("|") + ")\\b");
     filters = new RegExp("^\\b(" + filters.join("|") + ")\\b");
-    operators = new RegExp("^\\b(" + operators.join("|") + ")\\b");
+    operators = new RegExp("^\\B(" + operators.join("|") + ")\\B");
     wordOperators = new RegExp("^\\b(" + wordOperators.join("|") + ")\\b");
 
     // We have to return "null" instead of null, in order to avoid string