# Very long highlighted snippets with some 'query\_string' queries **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 31, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-long-highlighted-snippets-with-some-query-string-queries/7931 "2012-05-31T14:56:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omar\_Khan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/omar_khan/32/2870_2.png) [@Omar\_Khan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Omar_Khan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-long-highlighted-snippets-with-some-query-string-queries/7931/1 "2012-05-31T14:56:36Z")
When running a 'query\_string' query containing quotes, e.g. "goodluck jonathan", highlighted snippets are often very long. It seems that the snippetting starts in the right place but doesn't close properly, pulling in the rest of the field. Here is a recreation script that illustrates the problem: [https://gist.github.com/2843912](https://gist.github.com/2843912) What am I doing wrong here? ---
**Author:** ![Keeper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keeper/32/1734_2.png) [@Keeper](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Keeper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-long-highlighted-snippets-with-some-query-string-queries/7931/2 "2014-03-12T12:45:03Z")
I'm experiencing the same problem. Elasticsearch 0.90.12. Don't you know, will the issue be fixed somewhen? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/very-long-highlighted-snippets-with-some-query-string-queries/7931/3 "2017-07-06T01:43:49Z")