diff --git a/gui-lib/framework/private/color.rkt b/gui-lib/framework/private/color.rkt
index 9d00aec6..49701a54 100644
--- a/gui-lib/framework/private/color.rkt
+++ b/gui-lib/framework/private/color.rkt
@@ -769,7 +769,8 @@ added get-regions
           (clear-old-locations)
           (set! clear-old-locations void)
           (when (and (preferences:get 'framework:highlight-parens)
-                     (not just-clear?))
+                     (not just-clear?)
+                     (not stopped?))
             (let* ((here (get-start-position)))
               (when (= here (get-end-position))
                 (let ([ls (find-ls here)])