diff --git a/src/indexer.cc b/src/indexer.cc
index e6c53b68..00daf3ab 100644
--- a/src/indexer.cc
+++ b/src/indexer.cc
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ clang::VisiterResult VisitMacroDefinitionAndExpansions(clang::Cursor cursor, cla
         var_def->def.short_name = cursor.get_display_name();
         var_def->def.detailed_name = var_def->def.short_name;
         var_def->def.is_local = false;
+        var_def->def.is_macro = true;
         var_def->def.definition_spelling = decl_loc_spelling;
         var_def->def.definition_extent = ResolveExtent(cursor.cx_cursor);;
       }
diff --git a/tests/macros/complex.cc b/tests/macros/complex.cc
index 4ecb2447..c0447a62 100644
--- a/tests/macros/complex.cc
+++ b/tests/macros/complex.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ OUTPUT:
       "definition_spelling": "1:9-1:12",
       "definition_extent": "1:9-3:32",
       "is_local": false,
-      "is_macro": false,
+      "is_macro": true,
       "uses": ["1:9-1:12", "12:1-12:4"]
     }]
 }
diff --git a/tests/macros/foo.cc b/tests/macros/foo.cc
index 55be3ab6..55a5fef0 100644
--- a/tests/macros/foo.cc
+++ b/tests/macros/foo.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ OUTPUT:
       "definition_spelling": "1:9-1:10",
       "definition_extent": "1:9-1:12",
       "is_local": false,
-      "is_macro": false,
+      "is_macro": true,
       "uses": ["1:9-1:10", "8:9-8:10"]
     }, {
       "id": 2,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ OUTPUT:
       "definition_spelling": "2:9-2:17",
       "definition_extent": "2:9-2:46",
       "is_local": false,
-      "is_macro": false,
+      "is_macro": true,
       "uses": ["2:9-2:17", "5:3-5:11"]
     }]
 }
diff --git a/tests/preprocessor/include_guard.cc b/tests/preprocessor/include_guard.cc
index f66bb71a..7c0621b7 100644
--- a/tests/preprocessor/include_guard.cc
+++ b/tests/preprocessor/include_guard.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ OUTPUT:
       "definition_spelling": "2:9-2:12",
       "definition_extent": "2:9-2:12",
       "is_local": false,
-      "is_macro": false,
+      "is_macro": true,
       "uses": ["2:9-2:12"]
     }]
 }
diff --git a/tests/usage/func_called_from_macro_argument.cc b/tests/usage/func_called_from_macro_argument.cc
index b3f0bd72..99b839a1 100644
--- a/tests/usage/func_called_from_macro_argument.cc
+++ b/tests/usage/func_called_from_macro_argument.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ OUTPUT:
       "definition_spelling": "1:9-1:19",
       "definition_extent": "1:9-1:24",
       "is_local": false,
-      "is_macro": false,
+      "is_macro": true,
       "uses": ["1:9-1:19", "6:3-6:13"]
     }]
 }