diff --git a/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs b/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
index df892e96..da888c4e 100644
--- a/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
+++ b/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
@@ -1687,6 +1687,43 @@ fn test_query_matches_with_too_many_permutations_to_track() {
     });
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_query_sibling_patterns_dont_match_children_of_an_error() {
+    allocations::record(|| {
+        let language = get_language("rust");
+        let query = Query::new(
+            language,
+            r#"
+            ("{" @open "}" @close)
+            "#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let source = "
+            fn a() {}
+
+            <<<<<<<<<< add pub b fn () {}
+            pub fn b() {
+            ==========
+            pub fn c() {
+            >>>>>>>>>> add pub c fn () {}
+            }
+        ";
+
+        let mut parser = Parser::new();
+        parser.set_language(language).unwrap();
+
+        let tree = parser.parse(&source, None).unwrap();
+
+        let mut cursor = QueryCursor::new();
+        let matches = cursor.matches(&query, tree.root_node(), source.as_bytes());
+        assert_eq!(
+            collect_matches(matches, &query, source),
+            &[(0, vec![("open", "{"), ("close", "}")])],
+        );
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_query_matches_with_alternatives_and_too_many_permutations_to_track() {
     allocations::record(|| {
diff --git a/lib/src/query.c b/lib/src/query.c
index 33d67648..2504b5ad 100644
--- a/lib/src/query.c
+++ b/lib/src/query.c
@@ -3324,6 +3324,10 @@ static inline bool ts_query_cursor__advance(
         point_gt(ts_node_end_point(parent_node), self->start_point) &&
         point_lt(ts_node_start_point(parent_node), self->end_point)
       );
+      bool node_is_error = symbol != ts_builtin_sym_error;
+      bool parent_is_error =
+        !ts_node_is_null(parent_node) &&
+        ts_node_symbol(parent_node) == ts_builtin_sym_error;
 
       // Add new states for any patterns whose root node is a wildcard.
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < self->query->wildcard_root_pattern_count; i++) {
@@ -3333,7 +3337,9 @@ static inline bool ts_query_cursor__advance(
         // state at the start of this pattern.
         QueryStep *step = &self->query->steps.contents[pattern->step_index];
         if (
-          (pattern->is_rooted ? node_intersects_range : parent_intersects_range) &&
+          (pattern->is_rooted ?
+            (node_intersects_range && !node_is_error) :
+            (parent_intersects_range && !parent_is_error)) &&
           (!step->field || field_id == step->field) &&
           (!step->supertype_symbol || supertype_count > 0)
         ) {
@@ -3351,7 +3357,7 @@ static inline bool ts_query_cursor__advance(
           // If this node matches the first step of the pattern, then add a new
           // state at the start of this pattern.
           if (
-            (pattern->is_rooted ? node_intersects_range : parent_intersects_range) &&
+            (pattern->is_rooted ? node_intersects_range : (parent_intersects_range && !parent_is_error)) &&
             (!step->field || field_id == step->field)
           ) {
             ts_query_cursor__add_state(self, pattern);