diff --git a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
index 9a88814ff35..2bf73923d91 100644
--- a/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/cpp/language-configuration.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 	"brackets": [
 		["{", "}"],
 		["[", "]"],
-		["(", ")"]
+		["(", ")"],
+		["#if","#endif"],
 	],
 	"autoClosingPairs": [
 		{ "open": "[", "close": "]" },