diff --git a/lib/rouge/lexers/elixir.rb b/lib/rouge/lexers/elixir.rb
index c48b65350b..07872ab160 100644
--- a/lib/rouge/lexers/elixir.rb
+++ b/lib/rouge/lexers/elixir.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def self.detect?(text)
         # Cribbed and adjusted from Ruby lexer
         delimiter_map = { '{' => '}', '[' => ']', '(' => ')', '<' => '>' }
         # Match a-z for custom sigils too
-        sigil_opens = Regexp.union(delimiter_map.keys + %w(| / ' "))
+        sigil_opens = Regexp.union(delimiter_map.keys + [%r/"{3}/] + %w(| / ' "))
         rule %r/~([A-Za-z])?(#{sigil_opens})/ do |m|
           open = Regexp.escape(m[2])
           close = Regexp.escape(delimiter_map[m[2]] || m[2])
@@ -123,12 +123,18 @@ def self.detect?(text)
             push :list_flags
           end
 
+          if open == '"""'
+            toktype = Str::Doc
+          end
+
           token toktype
 
           push do
             rule %r/#{close}/, toktype, :pop!
 
-            if interp
+            if toktype == Str::Doc
+              rule %r/(?:.|\n)*?"""/, toktype, :pop!
+            elsif interp
               mixin :interpoling
               rule %r/#/, toktype
             else
diff --git a/spec/visual/samples/elixir b/spec/visual/samples/elixir
index ac3bb253d1..3055989307 100644
--- a/spec/visual/samples/elixir
+++ b/spec/visual/samples/elixir
@@ -71,6 +71,21 @@ string |> String.split(~r/[ -]/) |> Enum.map(&abbreviate_word/1) |> Enum.join()
 ~S|inter #{pol <> "ati#{o}"} n|
 ~S/inter #{pol <> "ati#{o}"} n/
 
+# multiline sigil
+~S"""
+Converts double-quotes to single-quotes.
+
+## Examples
+
+    iex> convert("\"foo\"")
+    "'foo'"
+"""
+
+~H"""
+Current temperature: <%= @temperature %>°F
+<button phx-click="inc_temperature">+</button>
+"""
+
 # first is Operator, second is &1 variable
 &(&1)