diff --git a/syntax/sass.vim b/syntax/sass.vim
index 0d5c63a..9cf5417 100644
--- a/syntax/sass.vim
+++ b/syntax/sass.vim
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ syn match sassMixin  "\%([{};]\s*\|^\s*\)\@<=@mixin"   nextgroup=sassMixinName s
 syn match sassMixing "^\s\+\zs+"        nextgroup=sassMixinName
 syn match sassMixing "\%([{};]\s*\|^\s*\)\@<=@include" nextgroup=sassMixinName skipwhite
 syn match sassExtend "\%([{};]\s*\|^\s*\)\@<=@extend"
+syn match sassPlaceholder "\%([{};]\s*\|^\s*\)\@<=%"   nextgroup=sassMixinName skipwhite
 
 syn match sassFunctionName "[[:alnum:]_-]\+" contained nextgroup=sassCssAttribute
 syn match sassFunctionDecl "\%([{};]\s*\|^\s*\)\@<=@function"   nextgroup=sassFunctionName skipwhite
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ hi def link sassVariable                Identifier
 hi def link sassFunction                Function
 hi def link sassMixing                  PreProc
 hi def link sassMixin                   PreProc
+hi def link sassPlaceholder             PreProc
 hi def link sassExtend                  PreProc
 hi def link sassFunctionDecl            PreProc
 hi def link sassReturn                  PreProc