diff --git a/packages/language-clojure/lib/main.js b/packages/language-clojure/lib/main.js
index e94e45f674..318f4ab45a 100644
--- a/packages/language-clojure/lib/main.js
+++ b/packages/language-clojure/lib/main.js
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ exports.activate = function() {
   const checkFormCall = (specialFormText, node) => {
     let parent = node.parent
     let grandparent = parent?.parent
-    return grandparent &&
-      grandparent.children[2].id === parent.id &&
-      grandparent.children[1].text === specialFormText
+    return grandparent?.type === 'list_lit' &&
+      grandparent.children[1].text === specialFormText &&
+      grandparent.children[2].id === parent.id
   }
 
   atom.grammars.addInjectionPoint('source.clojure', {
diff --git a/packages/language-clojure/spec/fixtures/tokens.clj b/packages/language-clojure/spec/fixtures/tokens.clj
index 1e2ff8f992..515ca59858 100644
--- a/packages/language-clojure/spec/fixtures/tokens.clj
+++ b/packages/language-clojure/spec/fixtures/tokens.clj
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ error/
 ; ^ !keyword.control.conditional.cond
 
 ;; Specific stuff
+[js* "console.log('abc');", "'foo'"]
+; ^ !keyword.control.js.clojure
+;      ^ !support.class.builtin.console.js
+
 (js* "console.log('abc');", "'foo'")
 ; ^ keyword.control.js.clojure
 ;      ^ support.class.builtin.console.js