diff --git a/.changeset/angry-pots-return.md b/.changeset/angry-pots-return.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71028585afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/angry-pots-return.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'vscode-graphql-syntax': patch
+---
+
+fix triple double quote comment syntax by disabling inline double quote js strings for now
diff --git a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/grammars/graphql.js.json b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/grammars/graphql.js.json
index 6d78e1c2818..9c65649db9d 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/grammars/graphql.js.json
+++ b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/grammars/graphql.js.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "patterns": [
     {
       "contentName": "meta.embedded.block.graphql",
-      "begin": "\\s*+(?:(?:(Relay)\\??\\.)(QL)|(gql|graphql|graphql\\.experimental)|(/\\* GraphQL \\*/))\\s*\\(?\\s*(`|'|\")",
+      "begin": "\\s*+(?:(?:(Relay)\\??\\.)(QL)|(gql|graphql|graphql\\.experimental)|(/\\* GraphQL \\*/))\\s*\\(?\\s*(`|')",
       "beginCaptures": {
         "1": {
           "name": "variable.other.class.js"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.begin.js"
         }
       },
-      "end": "(`|'|\")",
+      "end": "(`|')",
       "endCaptures": {
         "0": {
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.end.js"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     },
     {
       "contentName": "meta.embedded.block.graphql",
-      "begin": "\\s*+(?:(?:(Relay)\\??\\.)(QL)|(gql|graphql|graphql\\.experimental))\\s*\\(?\\s*(?:<.*>)(`|'|\")",
+      "begin": "\\s*+(?:(?:(Relay)\\??\\.)(QL)|(gql|graphql|graphql\\.experimental))\\s*\\(?\\s*(?:<.*>)(`|')",
       "beginCaptures": {
         "1": {
           "name": "variable.other.class.js"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.begin.js"
         }
       },
-      "end": "(`|'|\")",
+      "end": "(`|')",
       "endCaptures": {
         "0": {
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.end.js"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     {
       "name": "taggedTemplates",
       "contentName": "meta.embedded.block.graphql",
-      "begin": "(`|'|\")(#graphql)",
+      "begin": "(`|')(#graphql)",
       "beginCaptures": {
         "1": {
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.begin.js"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
           "name": "comment.line.graphql.js"
         }
       },
-      "end": "(`|'|\")",
+      "end": "(`|')",
       "endCaptures": {
         "0": {
           "name": "punctuation.definition.string.template.end.js"
diff --git a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__fixtures__/test.js b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__fixtures__/test.js
index 4c74f4045fc..1112c7adbfa 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__fixtures__/test.js
+++ b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__fixtures__/test.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const graphql = graphql`
 `;
 
 const graphql = graphql(`
+  """ this is a comment """
   query {
     user(id: "5", name: ${variable}) {
       something
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ const queryWithInlineComment = `
 
 const queryWithLeadingComment = /* GraphQL */ `
   query {
+    """ this is a comment """
     user(id: "5", name: boolean) {
       something
     }
diff --git a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__snapshots__/js-grammar.spec.ts.snap b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__snapshots__/js-grammar.spec.ts.snap
index f16fc4b554a..1be3ebd280f 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__snapshots__/js-grammar.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/vscode-graphql-syntax/tests/__snapshots__/js-grammar.spec.ts.snap
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ graphql                                | entity.name.function.tagged-template.js
 (                                      | 
 \`                                      | punctuation.definition.string.template.begin.js
                                        | meta.embedded.block.graphql
+"""                                    | meta.embedded.block.graphql comment.line.graphql.js punctuation.whitespace.comment.leading.graphql
+ this is a comment                     | meta.embedded.block.graphql comment.line.graphql.js
+"""                                    | meta.embedded.block.graphql comment.line.graphql.js
+                                       | meta.embedded.block.graphql
 query                                  | meta.embedded.block.graphql keyword.operation.graphql
                                        | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql
 {                                      | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql punctuation.operation.graphql
@@ -292,6 +296,10 @@ query                                  | meta.embedded.block.graphql keyword.ope
                                        | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql
 {                                      | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql punctuation.operation.graphql
                                        | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql
+"""                                    | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql comment.line.graphql.js punctuation.whitespace.comment.leading.graphql
+ this is a comment                     | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql comment.line.graphql.js
+"""                                    | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql comment.line.graphql.js
+                                       | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql
 user                                   | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql variable.graphql
 (                                      | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql meta.arguments.graphql meta.brace.round.directive.graphql
 id                                     | meta.embedded.block.graphql meta.selectionset.graphql meta.arguments.graphql variable.parameter.graphql