diff --git a/src/Lean/Parser/Extension.lean b/src/Lean/Parser/Extension.lean
index 9bf260b66d..1010645198 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Parser/Extension.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Parser/Extension.lean
@@ -482,7 +482,8 @@ fun ctx s =>
     let (s, stx) := peekToken ctx s;
     match stx with
     | some (Syntax.atom _ sym) =>
-      match cat.tables.leadingTable.find? (mkNameSimple sym) with
+      if ctx.insideQuot && sym == "$" then s
+      else match cat.tables.leadingTable.find? (mkNameSimple sym) with
       | some _ => s.mkError "notFollowedByCategoryToken"
       | _      => s
     | _ => s