diff --git a/src/hardcopy.c b/src/hardcopy.c
index 9e5383e..7cc256f 100644
--- a/src/hardcopy.c
+++ b/src/hardcopy.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (psettings->do_syntax)
 	{
-	    id = syn_get_id(curwin, ppos->file_line, col, 1, NULL);
+	    id = syn_get_id(curwin, ppos->file_line, col, 1, NULL, FALSE);
 	    if (id > 0)
 		id = syn_get_final_id(id);
 	    else