diff --git a/syntax/ats.vim b/syntax/ats.vim
index 22a630d..134a9bb 100644
--- a/syntax/ats.vim
+++ b/syntax/ats.vim
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ syn region atsNestComment start="(\*" end="\*)" contains=atsNestComment,atsTodo,
 
 syn match atsIdentifier "\v[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z_0-9]*"
 
-syn match atsChar "\v'.'"
-
 syn match atsUint "\v[0-9]+u"
 syn match atsInt "\v[0-9]+"
 
@@ -44,6 +42,8 @@ syn match atsParens "[()]"
 
 syn match atsOperator "\v[\@\']"
 
+syn match atsChar "\v'.'"
+
 syn region atsMacro start="#" end="\v$" contains=atsString
 
 syn keyword atsBool true false