diff --git a/internal/lsp/source/highlight.go b/internal/lsp/source/highlight.go
index 64fa906e74..8c0c1041e8 100644
--- a/internal/lsp/source/highlight.go
+++ b/internal/lsp/source/highlight.go
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ func Highlight(ctx context.Context, view View, uri span.URI, pos protocol.Positi
 	}
 	path, _ := astutil.PathEnclosingInterval(file, rng.Start, rng.Start)
 	if len(path) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("no enclosing position found for %f:%f", pos.Line, pos.Character)
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("no enclosing position found for %v:%v", int(pos.Line), int(pos.Character))
 	}
 	id, ok := path[0].(*ast.Ident)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("%f:%f is not an identifier", pos.Line, pos.Character)
+		// If the cursor is not within an identifier, return empty results.
+		return []protocol.Range{}, nil
 	}
 	var result []protocol.Range
 	if id.Obj != nil {