diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/intellij/expression/JavaExpressionInjector.java b/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/intellij/expression/JavaExpressionInjector.java
index 7b246e7..8669e25 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/intellij/expression/JavaExpressionInjector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/intellij/expression/JavaExpressionInjector.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  */
 public class JavaExpressionInjector implements MultiHostInjector {
 
-    public static final Pattern JAVA_EXPRESSION = Pattern.compile( "\" *java\\(.*\\) *\"" );
+    public static final Pattern JAVA_EXPRESSION = Pattern.compile( "^\"\\s*java\\((.*)\\)\\s*\"$", Pattern.DOTALL );
 
     private static final ElementPattern<PsiElement> PATTERN =
         StandardPatterns.or(