diff --git a/collects/scribble/racket.ss b/collects/scribble/racket.ss
index 397f3599..1ab7e03b 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/racket.ss
+++ b/collects/scribble/racket.ss
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
   (define-struct (cached-delayed-element delayed-element) (cache-key))
   (define-struct (cached-element element) (cache-key))
 
+  (define qq-ellipses (string->uninterned-symbol "..."))
+
   (define (make-id-element c s)
     (let* ([key (and id-element-cache
                      (let ([b (identifier-label-binding c)])
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@
                                              is-var?)))
                                (values (substring s 1) #t #f)
                                (values s #f #f))))])
-          (let ([quote-depth (if (and qq? (identifier? c))
+          (let ([quote-depth (if (and qq? (identifier? c) (not (eq? qq-ellipses (syntax-e c))))
                                  (let ([quote-depth
                                         (if (and (quote-depth . < . 2)
                                                  (memq (syntax-e c) '(unquote unquote-splicing)))
@@ -956,7 +958,7 @@
                                                    (if pf
                                                        (prefab-struct-key v)
                                                        (object-name v)))
-                                                 (cdr (vector->list (struct->vector v))))]
+                                                 (cdr (vector->list (struct->vector v qq-ellipses))))]
                                           [else v])])
                              (if (null? v)
                                  null