diff --git a/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs b/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
index 7caf5dcb..fc1d4b3b 100644
--- a/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
+++ b/cli/src/tests/query_test.rs
@@ -591,7 +591,60 @@ fn test_query_matches_different_queries_same_cursor() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_query_captures() {
+fn test_query_matches_with_multiple_captures_on_a_node() {
+    allocations::record(|| {
+        let language = get_language("javascript");
+        let mut query = Query::new(
+            language,
+            "(function_declaration
+                (identifier) @name1 @name2 @name3
+                (statement_block) @body1 @body2)",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let source = "function foo() { return 1; }";
+        let mut parser = Parser::new();
+        let mut cursor = QueryCursor::new();
+
+        parser.set_language(language).unwrap();
+        let tree = parser.parse(&source, None).unwrap();
+
+        let matches = cursor.matches(&query, tree.root_node(), to_callback(source));
+        assert_eq!(
+            collect_matches(matches, &query, source),
+            &[(
+                0,
+                vec![
+                    ("name1", "foo"),
+                    ("name2", "foo"),
+                    ("name3", "foo"),
+                    ("body1", "{ return 1; }"),
+                    ("body2", "{ return 1; }"),
+                ]
+            ),]
+        );
+
+        // disabling captures still works when there are multiple captures on a
+        // single node.
+        query.disable_capture("name2");
+        let matches = cursor.matches(&query, tree.root_node(), to_callback(source));
+        assert_eq!(
+            collect_matches(matches, &query, source),
+            &[(
+                0,
+                vec![
+                    ("name1", "foo"),
+                    ("name3", "foo"),
+                    ("body1", "{ return 1; }"),
+                    ("body2", "{ return 1; }"),
+                ]
+            ),]
+        );
+    });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_query_captures_basic() {
     allocations::record(|| {
         let language = get_language("javascript");
         let query = Query::new(
diff --git a/lib/src/query.c b/lib/src/query.c
index 21e8bd9a..7e13978d 100644
--- a/lib/src/query.c
+++ b/lib/src/query.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t next_size;
 } Stream;
 
+#define MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT 4
+
 /*
  * QueryStep - A step in the process of matching a query. Each node within
  * a query S-expression maps to one of these steps. An entire pattern is
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
   TSSymbol symbol;
   TSFieldId field;
-  uint16_t capture_id;
+  uint16_t capture_ids[MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT];
   uint16_t depth: 15;
   bool contains_captures: 1;
 } QueryStep;
@@ -326,6 +328,44 @@ static uint16_t symbol_table_insert_name(
   return self->slices.size - 1;
 }
 
+/************
+ * QueryStep
+ ************/
+
+static QueryStep query_step__new(TSSymbol symbol, uint16_t depth) {
+  return (QueryStep) {
+    .symbol = symbol,
+    .depth = depth,
+    .field = 0,
+    .capture_ids = {NONE, NONE, NONE, NONE},
+    .contains_captures = false,
+  };
+}
+
+static void query_step__add_capture(QueryStep *self, uint16_t capture_id) {
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT; i++) {
+    if (self->capture_ids[i] == NONE) {
+      self->capture_ids[i] = capture_id;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static void query_step__remove_capture(QueryStep *self, uint16_t capture_id) {
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT; i++) {
+    if (self->capture_ids[i] == capture_id) {
+      self->capture_ids[i] = NONE;
+      while (i + 1 < MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT) {
+        if (self->capture_ids[i + 1] == NONE) break;
+        self->capture_ids[i] = self->capture_ids[i + 1];
+        self->capture_ids[i + 1] = NONE;
+        i++;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /*********
  * Query
  *********/
@@ -401,14 +441,14 @@ static void ts_query__finalize_steps(TSQuery *self) {
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < self->steps.size; i++) {
     QueryStep *step = &self->steps.contents[i];
     uint32_t depth = step->depth;
-    if (step->capture_id != NONE) {
+    if (step->capture_ids[0] != NONE) {
       step->contains_captures = true;
     } else {
       step->contains_captures = false;
       for (unsigned j = i + 1; j < self->steps.size; j++) {
         QueryStep *s = &self->steps.contents[j];
         if (s->depth == PATTERN_DONE_MARKER || s->depth <= depth) break;
-        if (s->capture_id != NONE) step->contains_captures = true;
+        if (s->capture_ids[0] != NONE) step->contains_captures = true;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -599,13 +639,7 @@ static TSQueryError ts_query__parse_pattern(
     }
 
     // Add a step for the node.
-    array_push(&self->steps, ((QueryStep) {
-      .depth = depth,
-      .symbol = symbol,
-      .field = 0,
-      .capture_id = NONE,
-      .contains_captures = false,
-    }));
+    array_push(&self->steps, query_step__new(symbol, depth));
 
     // Parse the child patterns
     stream_skip_whitespace(stream);
@@ -645,13 +679,7 @@ static TSQueryError ts_query__parse_pattern(
       stream_reset(stream, string_content);
       return TSQueryErrorNodeType;
     }
-    array_push(&self->steps, ((QueryStep) {
-      .depth = depth,
-      .symbol = symbol,
-      .field = 0,
-      .capture_id = NONE,
-      .contains_captures = false,
-    }));
+    array_push(&self->steps, query_step__new(symbol, depth));
 
     if (stream->next != '"') return TSQueryErrorSyntax;
     stream_advance(stream);
@@ -697,12 +725,7 @@ static TSQueryError ts_query__parse_pattern(
     stream_skip_whitespace(stream);
 
     // Add a step that matches any kind of node
-    array_push(&self->steps, ((QueryStep) {
-      .depth = depth,
-      .symbol = WILDCARD_SYMBOL,
-      .field = 0,
-      .contains_captures = false,
-    }));
+    array_push(&self->steps, query_step__new(WILDCARD_SYMBOL, depth));
   }
 
   else {
@@ -712,7 +735,7 @@ static TSQueryError ts_query__parse_pattern(
   stream_skip_whitespace(stream);
 
   // Parse an '@'-prefixed capture pattern
-  if (stream->next == '@') {
+  while (stream->next == '@') {
     stream_advance(stream);
 
     // Parse the capture name
@@ -727,7 +750,8 @@ static TSQueryError ts_query__parse_pattern(
       capture_name,
       length
     );
-    self->steps.contents[starting_step_index].capture_id = capture_id;
+    QueryStep *step = &self->steps.contents[starting_step_index];
+    query_step__add_capture(step, capture_id);
     (*capture_count)++;
 
     stream_skip_whitespace(stream);
@@ -797,7 +821,7 @@ TSQuery *ts_query_new(
       .length = 0,
     }));
     *error_type = ts_query__parse_pattern(self, &stream, 0, &capture_count);
-    array_push(&self->steps, ((QueryStep) { .depth = PATTERN_DONE_MARKER }));
+    array_push(&self->steps, query_step__new(0, PATTERN_DONE_MARKER));
 
     // If any pattern could not be parsed, then report the error information
     // and terminate.
@@ -899,9 +923,7 @@ void ts_query_disable_capture(
   if (id != -1) {
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < self->steps.size; i++) {
       QueryStep *step = &self->steps.contents[i];
-      if (step->capture_id == id) {
-        step->capture_id = NONE;
-      }
+      query_step__remove_capture(step, id);
     }
     ts_query__finalize_steps(self);
   }
@@ -1280,11 +1302,13 @@ static inline bool ts_query_cursor__advance(TSQueryCursor *self) {
 
         // If the current node is captured in this pattern, add it to the
         // capture list.
-        if (step->capture_id != NONE) {
+        for (unsigned j = 0; j < MAX_STEP_CAPTURE_COUNT; j++) {
+          uint16_t capture_id = step->capture_ids[j];
+          if (step->capture_ids[j] == NONE) break;
           LOG(
             "  capture node. pattern:%u, capture_id:%u\n",
             next_state->pattern_index,
-            step->capture_id
+            capture_id
           );
           TSQueryCapture *capture_list = capture_list_pool_get(
             &self->capture_list_pool,
@@ -1292,7 +1316,7 @@ static inline bool ts_query_cursor__advance(TSQueryCursor *self) {
           );
           capture_list[next_state->capture_count++] = (TSQueryCapture) {
             node,
-            step->capture_id
+            capture_id
           };
         }