diff --git a/blade.sublime-syntax b/blade.sublime-syntax
index 4b2fd91..a296c6a 100644
--- a/blade.sublime-syntax
+++ b/blade.sublime-syntax
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ contexts:
                 0: punctuation.section.embedded.end.blade
               pop: true
             - include: 'scope:source.php'
-            
-        - match: '((\s{0}|^)(@)(php)(?![^?]*\(*\))|<\?(?i:php|=)?)(?![^?]*\?>)'
+
+        - match: '((\s{0}|^)(@)(php)(?!.*\(*\))|<\?(?i:php|=)?)(?![^?]*\?>)'
           scope: punctuation.section.embedded.begin.php
           captures:
               0: punctuation.section.embedded.begin.php
diff --git a/test.blade.php b/test.blade.php
index 1e38b57..b834eaf 100644
--- a/test.blade.php
+++ b/test.blade.php
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 {{-- Inline PHP --}}
 <div class="container">
     @php(custom_function())
+    @php($bool = $var ?? false)
+    @php($bool = $bool ?: true)
 </div>
 
 @include('footer')