diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
index 28447005c1ff..77b8599fd021 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub struct HighlightRelatedConfig {
     pub break_points: bool,
     pub closure_captures: bool,
     pub yield_points: bool,
-    pub branches: bool,
+    pub branch_exit_points: bool,
 }
 
 type HighlightMap = FxHashMap<EditionedFileId, FxHashSet<HighlightedRange>>;
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ pub(crate) fn highlight_related(
         T![fn] | T![return] | T![->] if config.exit_points => {
             highlight_exit_points(sema, token).remove(&file_id)
         }
-        T![match] | T![=>] | T![if] if config.branches => {
-            highlight_branches(sema, token).remove(&file_id)
+        T![match] | T![=>] | T![if] if config.branch_exit_points => {
+            highlight_branch_exit_points(sema, token).remove(&file_id)
         }
         T![await] | T![async] if config.yield_points => {
             highlight_yield_points(sema, token).remove(&file_id)
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ fn highlight_references(
     if res.is_empty() { None } else { Some(res.into_iter().collect()) }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn highlight_branches(
+pub(crate) fn highlight_branch_exit_points(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     token: SyntaxToken,
 ) -> FxHashMap<EditionedFileId, Vec<HighlightedRange>> {
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ mod tests {
         references: true,
         closure_captures: true,
         yield_points: true,
-        branches: true,
+        branch_exit_points: true,
     };
 
     #[track_caller]
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     #[test]
     fn no_branches_when_disabled() {
-        let config = HighlightRelatedConfig { branches: false, ..ENABLED_CONFIG };
+        let config = HighlightRelatedConfig { branch_exit_points: false, ..ENABLED_CONFIG };
         check_with_config(
             r#"
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/references.rs b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/references.rs
index 900f49910d3a..205e93d7a24c 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/references.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/ide/src/references.rs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ fn handle_control_flow_keywords(
         T![for] if token.parent().and_then(ast::ForExpr::cast).is_some() => {
             highlight_related::highlight_break_points(sema, token)
         }
-        T![if] | T![=>] | T![match] => highlight_related::highlight_branches(sema, token),
+        T![if] | T![=>] | T![match] => highlight_related::highlight_branch_exit_points(sema, token),
         _ => return None,
     }
     .into_iter()
diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index cc8711f2c08d..e716d1407522 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ config_data! {
 
 
         /// Enables highlighting of related return values while the cursor is on any `match`, `if`, or match arm arrow (`=>`).
-        highlightRelated_branches_enable: bool = true,
+        highlightRelated_branchExitPoints_enable: bool = true,
         /// Enables highlighting of related references while the cursor is on `break`, `loop`, `while`, or `for` keywords.
         highlightRelated_breakPoints_enable: bool = true,
         /// Enables highlighting of all captures of a closure while the cursor is on the `|` or move keyword of a closure.
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ impl Config {
             exit_points: self.highlightRelated_exitPoints_enable().to_owned(),
             yield_points: self.highlightRelated_yieldPoints_enable().to_owned(),
             closure_captures: self.highlightRelated_closureCaptures_enable().to_owned(),
-            branches: self.highlightRelated_branches_enable().to_owned(),
+            branch_exit_points: self.highlightRelated_branchExitPoints_enable().to_owned(),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
index 587c09234c13..ebac26e1d60a 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/docs/book/src/configuration_generated.md
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ Default: `"client"`
 Controls file watching implementation.
 
 
-## rust-analyzer.highlightRelated.branches.enable {#highlightRelated.branches.enable}
+## rust-analyzer.highlightRelated.branchExitPoints.enable {#highlightRelated.branchExitPoints.enable}
 
 Default: `true`
 
diff --git a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/editors/code/package.json b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/editors/code/package.json
index c792ef0ffdc2..3cb4c21ee1fb 100644
--- a/src/tools/rust-analyzer/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/src/tools/rust-analyzer/editors/code/package.json
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@
             {
                 "title": "highlightRelated",
                 "properties": {
-                    "rust-analyzer.highlightRelated.branches.enable": {
+                    "rust-analyzer.highlightRelated.branchExitPoints.enable": {
                         "markdownDescription": "Enables highlighting of related return values while the cursor is on any `match`, `if`, or match arm arrow (`=>`).",
                         "default": true,
                         "type": "boolean"