backward-up-list stops at the start of php-doc string instead of going further up the list to enclosing brackets when php-ts-mode is active Replicating with emacs -Q * emacs -Q * (required once if not already done) M-x php-ts-mode-install-parsers * M-x switch-to-buffer *temp* * M-x php-ts-mode * yank the following php snippet in the buffer