diff --git a/editor.bracesmatching/nbproject/project.xml b/editor.bracesmatching/nbproject/project.xml
--- a/editor.bracesmatching/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/editor.bracesmatching/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
                 <test-type>
                     <name>unit</name>
                     <test-dependency>
+                        <code-name-base>org.netbeans.insane</code-name-base>
+                        <compile-dependency/>
+                    </test-dependency>
+                    <test-dependency>
                         <code-name-base>org.netbeans.libs.junit4</code-name-base>
                         <compile-dependency/>
                     </test-dependency>
diff --git a/editor.bracesmatching/src/org/netbeans/spi/editor/bracesmatching/support/BracesMatcherSupport.java b/editor.bracesmatching/src/org/netbeans/spi/editor/bracesmatching/support/BracesMatcherSupport.java
--- a/editor.bracesmatching/src/org/netbeans/spi/editor/bracesmatching/support/BracesMatcherSupport.java
+++ b/editor.bracesmatching/src/org/netbeans/spi/editor/bracesmatching/support/BracesMatcherSupport.java
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@
                 if (MatcherContext.isTaskCanceled()) {
                     return -1;
                 }
+                if (text.array[text.offset + i] == '"') {
+                    return -1;
+                }
                 if (origin == text.array[text.offset + i]) {
                     count++;
                 } else if (matching == text.array[text.offset + i]) {
@@ -296,6 +299,9 @@
                 if (MatcherContext.isTaskCanceled()) {
                     return -1;
                 }
+                if (text.array[text.offset + i] == '"') {
+                    return -1;
+                }
                 if (origin == text.array[text.offset + i]) {
                     count++;
                 } else if (matching == text.array[text.offset + i]) {
diff --git a/editor.bracesmatching/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/bracesmatching/MasterMatcherTest.java b/editor.bracesmatching/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/bracesmatching/MasterMatcherTest.java
--- a/editor.bracesmatching/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/bracesmatching/MasterMatcherTest.java
+++ b/editor.bracesmatching/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/bracesmatching/MasterMatcherTest.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import org.netbeans.spi.editor.highlighting.support.OffsetsBag;
 
 import org.netbeans.api.editor.mimelookup.test.MockMimeLookup;
+import org.netbeans.spi.editor.bracesmatching.support.BracesMatcherSupport;
 import org.netbeans.spi.editor.highlighting.HighlightsSequence;
 
 /**
@@ -107,6 +108,50 @@
         }        
     }
     
+    public void testIgnoreWithinText() throws Exception {
+        JEditorPane c = new JEditorPane();
+        Document d = c.getDocument();
+        MockServices.setServices(MockMimeLookup.class);
+        MockMimeLookup.setInstances(MimePath.EMPTY, new BracesMatcherFactory() {
+
+            @Override
+            public BracesMatcher createMatcher(MatcherContext context) {
+                return BracesMatcherSupport.defaultMatcher(context, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            }
+        });
+        
+        AttributeSet EAS = SimpleAttributeSet.EMPTY;
+        c.putClientProperty(MasterMatcher.PROP_MAX_BACKWARD_LOOKAHEAD, 256);
+        c.putClientProperty(MasterMatcher.PROP_MAX_FORWARD_LOOKAHEAD, 256);
+        OffsetsBag bag = new OffsetsBag(d);
+       
+        d.insertString(0, "text text { text } text", null);
+        MasterMatcher.get(c).highlight(d, 0, bag, EAS, EAS, EAS, EAS);
+        Thread.sleep(300);
+        {
+            HighlightsSequence hs = bag.getHighlights(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            assertTrue("Wrong number of highlighted areas", hs.moveNext());
+        }
+        
+        c.setText(null);
+        d.insertString(0, "text text  text text", null);
+        MasterMatcher.get(c).highlight(d, 0, bag, EAS, EAS, EAS, EAS);
+        Thread.sleep(300);
+        {
+            HighlightsSequence hs = bag.getHighlights(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            assertFalse("Wrong number of highlighted areas", hs.moveNext());
+        }
+        
+        c.setText(null);
+        d.insertString(0, "text text { \"text }\" }text", null);
+        MasterMatcher.get(c).highlight(d, 17, bag, EAS, EAS, EAS, EAS);
+        Thread.sleep(300);
+        {
+            HighlightsSequence hs = bag.getHighlights(17, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            assertFalse("Wrong number of highlighted areas", hs.moveNext());
+        }
+    }    
+    
     public void testAreas() throws Exception {
         MockServices.setServices(MockMimeLookup.class);
         MockMimeLookup.setInstances(MimePath.EMPTY, new TestMatcher());