1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gfm_auto_complete.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gfm_auto_complete.js
index 5c624b79d45..a642464c920 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gfm_auto_complete.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gfm_auto_complete.js
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ class GfmAutoComplete {
         let resultantValue = value;
         if (value && !this.setting.skipSpecialCharacterTest) {
           const withoutAt = value.substring(1);
-          if (withoutAt && /[^\w\d]/.test(withoutAt)) {
+          const regex = value.charAt() === '~' ? /\W|^\d+$/ : /\W/;
+          if (withoutAt && regex.test(withoutAt)) {
             resultantValue = `${value.charAt()}"${withoutAt}"`;
           }
         }