diff --git a/src/FilterLists.Services/SnapshotService/RawRuleLinterExtensions.cs b/src/FilterLists.Services/SnapshotService/RawRuleLinterExtensions.cs
index b522641fb..f2b857cd3 100644
--- a/src/FilterLists.Services/SnapshotService/RawRuleLinterExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/FilterLists.Services/SnapshotService/RawRuleLinterExtensions.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ private static string DropIfEmpty(this string rule)
 
         private static string DropIfComment(this string rule)
         {
-            return rule.StartsWith(@"!") && !rule.StartsWith(@"!#") ? null : rule;
+            return rule.StartsWith(@"!") && !rule.StartsWith(@"!#") || rule.StartsWith(@"!##") ? null : rule;
         }
 
         private static string DropIfTooLong(this string rule)