diff --git a/helper/src/html/parser.rs b/helper/src/html/parser.rs
index e50eaa46..bd2eead4 100644
--- a/helper/src/html/parser.rs
+++ b/helper/src/html/parser.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ impl<'a> HtmlParser<'a> {
 
     fn parse_node(&self, node: &Node) -> Option<Result<Map<String, Value>, String>> {
         for child_node in traverse::PreOrder::new(node.walk()) {
-            if child_node.kind() == "script_element" {
+            // Parse the script element that is surrounding the cursor.
+            if child_node.kind() == "script_element" &&
+                child_node.start_position().row <= self.line - 1 &&
+                child_node.end_position().row >= self.line - 1
+            {
                 return self.parse_script_element(&child_node);
             }
         }
diff --git a/test/filetypes/svelte/hello-world.vader b/test/filetypes/svelte/hello-world.vader
index 8df102d4..151cf776 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/svelte/hello-world.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/svelte/hello-world.vader
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ Given svelte (hello world example with template and script tag):
     </div>
   </template>
 
+  <!--
+  add another dummy script tag to make sure when the cursor is inside the
+  script element below this one, vim-doge detects the current script element
+  where the comment should be inserted.
+  -->
+  <script></script>
+
   <script>
   export default {
     data() {
@@ -19,9 +26,9 @@ Given svelte (hello world example with template and script tag):
   </script>
 
 Do (trigger doge):
-  :9\<CR>
+  :16\<CR>
   \<C-d>
-  :20\<CR>
+  :27\<CR>
   \<C-d>
 
 Expect typescript (generated comment with generated comment inside <script>):
@@ -31,6 +38,13 @@ Expect typescript (generated comment with generated comment inside <script>):
     </div>
   </template>
 
+  <!--
+  add another dummy script tag to make sure when the cursor is inside the
+  script element below this one, vim-doge detects the current script element
+  where the comment should be inserted.
+  -->
+  <script></script>
+
   <script>
   export default {
     /**