diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2da9824b4..396c57115 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Improved parsing for Rust punctuation.
 
 Improved parsing for OCaml punctuation.
 
+Improved parsing for `#` and `.` in Scheme and Emacs Lisp.
+
 ### Diffing
 
 Reduced memory usage when diffing.
diff --git a/config/syntax.toml b/config/syntax.toml
index 99680608b..b7e7fcead 100644
--- a/config/syntax.toml
+++ b/config/syntax.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ atom_patterns = [
   # Symbols (e.g. variable names)
   '[a-zA-Z0-9_?:/*-]+',
   # Operators
-  "[`',]",
+  "[`',#.]",
 ]
 string_patterns = [
   # String literals
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ atom_patterns = [
   # Symbols (e.g. variable names)
   '#?[a-zA-Z0-9_?:/*-]+',
   # Operators
-  "[`',]",
+  "[`',#.]",
 ]
 string_patterns = [
   # String literals