diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/syntax/parser.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/syntax/parser.cr
index da2a6b7a4f42..569bbd4d9409 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/syntax/parser.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/syntax/parser.cr
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ module Crystal
           raise "invalid regex: #{regex_error}", location
         end
 
-        result = RegexLiteral.new(result, options)
+        result = RegexLiteral.new(result, options).at(location)
       else
         # no special treatment
       end