diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 1ad8dbc6e..ca67845bd 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5074,6 +5074,7 @@ The following commands are available:
   ;; Calc embedded
   (org-set-local 'calc-embedded-open-mode "# ")
   (modify-syntax-entry ?@ "w")
+  (modify-syntax-entry ?\" "\"")
   (if org-startup-truncated (setq truncate-lines t))
   (org-set-local 'font-lock-unfontify-region-function
 		 'org-unfontify-region)