diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index bfcd882..e0de002 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ _zsh_highlight_main__type() {
 # Check whether the first argument is a redirection operator token.
 # Report result via the exit code.
 _zsh_highlight_main__is_redirection() {
-  [[ $1 == (<0-9>|)(\<|\>)* ]]
+  # A redirection operator token:
+  # - starts with an optional single-digit number;
+  # - then, has a '<' or '>' character;
+  # - is not a process substitution [<(...) or >(...)].
+  [[ $1 == (<0-9>|)(\<|\>)* ]] && [[ $1 != (\<|\>)$'\x28'* ]]
 }
 
 # Main syntax highlighting function.
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection2.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection2.zsh
index bf5cb5a..83f7c08 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection2.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/redirection2.zsh
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ BUFFER='ls >(wc) | nl'
 expected_region_highlight=(
   "1 2 command" # ls
   "10 10 commandseparator" # |
-  "12 13 command 'issue #302'" # nl
+  "12 13 command" # nl
 )