diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index 852a975277db..577535431c63 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ pub enum InjectionLanguageMarker<'a> {
     Shebang(RopeSlice<'a>),
 }
 
-const SHEBANG: &str = r"#!\s*(?:\S*[/\\](?:env\s+(?:\-\S+\s+)*)?)?([^\s\.\d]+)";
+pub const SHEBANG: &str = r"#!\s*(?:\S*[/\\](?:env\s+(?:\-\S+\s+)*)?)?([^\s\.\d]+)";
 
 pub struct Merge<I> {
     iter: I,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index e49d752b56ad..ec2d268d8111 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use helix_core::{
     regex::{self, Regex},
     search::{self, CharMatcher},
     selection, shellwords, surround,
-    syntax::{BlockCommentToken, LanguageServerFeature},
+    syntax::{BlockCommentToken, LanguageServerFeature, SHEBANG},
     text_annotations::{Overlay, TextAnnotations},
     textobject,
     unicode::width::UnicodeWidthChar,
@@ -3551,13 +3551,29 @@ fn open(cx: &mut Context, open: Open, comment_continuation: CommentContinuation)
 
     let mut ranges = SmallVec::with_capacity(selection.len());
 
-    let continue_comment_tokens =
-        if comment_continuation == CommentContinuation::Enabled && config.continue_comments {
+    let continue_comment_tokens = {
+        static SHEBANG_REGEX: Lazy<Regex> =
+            Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(&["^", SHEBANG].concat()).unwrap());
+
+        let curr_line_num = selection.primary().cursor_line(text);
+        let line = text.line(curr_line_num);
+
+        let is_not_shebang = curr_line_num > 0
+            || line
+                .as_str()
+                .map(|line| SHEBANG_REGEX.captures(line).is_none())
+                .unwrap_or(true);
+
+        if is_not_shebang
+            && comment_continuation == CommentContinuation::Enabled
+            && config.continue_comments
+        {
             doc.language_config()
                 .and_then(|config| config.comment_tokens.as_ref())
         } else {
             None
-        };
+        }
+    };
 
     let mut transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(contents, selection, |range| {
         // the line number, where the cursor is currently
@@ -4069,11 +4085,25 @@ pub mod insert {
         let mut global_offs = 0;
         let mut new_text = String::new();
 
-        let continue_comment_tokens = if config.continue_comments {
-            doc.language_config()
-                .and_then(|config| config.comment_tokens.as_ref())
-        } else {
-            None
+        let continue_comment_tokens = {
+            static SHEBANG_REGEX: Lazy<Regex> =
+                Lazy::new(|| Regex::new(&["^", SHEBANG].concat()).unwrap());
+
+            let curr_line_num = selection.primary().cursor_line(text);
+            let line = text.line(curr_line_num);
+
+            let is_not_shebang = curr_line_num > 0
+                || line
+                    .as_str()
+                    .map(|line| SHEBANG_REGEX.captures(line).is_none())
+                    .unwrap_or(true);
+
+            if is_not_shebang && config.continue_comments {
+                doc.language_config()
+                    .and_then(|config| config.comment_tokens.as_ref())
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
         };
 
         let mut transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(contents, selection, |range| {