diff --git a/runtime/syntax/help.vim b/runtime/syntax/help.vim
index 1d2c98a..c3f9f29 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/help.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/help.vim
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 endif
 
 " Italian
-if v:lang == "IT"
-  syn keyword helpNote		nota Nota NOTA notare: Notare: NOTARE:
+if v:lang =~ '\<IT\>' || v:lang =~? "italian"
+  syn keyword helpNote		nota Nota NOTA nota: Nota: NOTA: notare Notare
   syn match helpSpecial		"Nma"me=e-2
   syn match helpSpecial		"Nme"me=e-2
   syn match helpSpecial		"Nmi"me=e-2