diff --git a/doc/mini-ai.txt b/doc/mini-ai.txt
index 5fc60f8c..e5173499 100644
--- a/doc/mini-ai.txt
+++ b/doc/mini-ai.txt
@@ -798,6 +798,10 @@ Notes:
   Verify with `:=vim.treesitter.query.get('lang', 'textobjects')` and see
   if the target capture is recognized as one.
 - It uses buffer's |filetype| to determine query language.
+- It first searches the language under cursor for matches. If no matches are
+  found, it fallbacks to searching parent languages (up to the buffer's root
+  language). If no matches are found again, it fallbacks to recursively
+  searching all children languages (from the language under cursor).
 - On large files it is slower than pattern-based textobjects. Still very
   fast though (one search should be magnitude of milliseconds or tens of
   milliseconds on really large file).
diff --git a/doc/mini-surround.txt b/doc/mini-surround.txt
index 931749ab..1daf6328 100644
--- a/doc/mini-surround.txt
+++ b/doc/mini-surround.txt
@@ -824,6 +824,10 @@ Notes:
   Verify with `:=vim.treesitter.query.get('lang', 'textobjects')` and see
   if the target capture is recognized as one.
 - It uses buffer's |filetype| to determine query language.
+- It first searches the language under cursor for matches. If no matches are
+  found, it fallbacks to searching parent languages (up to the buffer's root
+  language). If no matches are found again, it fallbacks to recursively
+  searching all children languages (from the language under cursor).
 - On large files it is slower than pattern-based textobjects. Still very
   fast though (one search should be magnitude of milliseconds or tens of
   milliseconds on really large file).
diff --git a/lua/mini/ai.lua b/lua/mini/ai.lua
index 20b6106a..b3ee4343 100644
--- a/lua/mini/ai.lua
+++ b/lua/mini/ai.lua
@@ -993,6 +993,10 @@ end
 ---   Verify with `:=vim.treesitter.query.get('lang', 'textobjects')` and see
 ---   if the target capture is recognized as one.
 --- - It uses buffer's |filetype| to determine query language.
+--- - It first searches the language under cursor for matches. If no matches are
+---   found, it fallbacks to searching parent languages (up to the buffer's root
+---   language). If no matches are found again, it fallbacks to recursively
+---   searching all children languages (from the language under cursor).
 --- - On large files it is slower than pattern-based textobjects. Still very
 ---   fast though (one search should be magnitude of milliseconds or tens of
 ---   milliseconds on really large file).
@@ -1608,22 +1612,29 @@ H.get_matched_ranges_builtin = function(captures)
   -- Get parser (LanguageTree) at cursor (important for injected languages)
   local pos = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
   local lang_tree = parser:language_for_range({ pos[1] - 1, pos[2], pos[1] - 1, pos[2] })
+  local init_lang_tree = lang_tree
 
   local missing_query_langs = {}
   local res = {}
   -- Maybe go up parent trees to work with injected languages
   while vim.tbl_isempty(res) and lang_tree ~= nil do
-    local lang = lang_tree:lang()
-    -- Get query file depending on the local language
-    local query = vim.treesitter.query.get(lang, 'textobjects')
+    H.append_lang_ranges(res, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, lang_tree)
 
-    if query ~= nil then H.append_ranges(res, buf_id, query, captures, lang_tree) end
-    if query == nil then missing_query_langs[lang] = true end
-
-    -- `LanguageTree:parent()` was added in Neovim<0.10
+    -- `LanguageTree:parent()` was added in Neovim=0.10
     -- TODO: Drop extra check after compatibility with Neovim=0.9 is dropped
     lang_tree = lang_tree.parent and lang_tree:parent() or nil
   end
+  -- Fallback to children trees for injected languages
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(res) then
+    local check_children
+    check_children = function(l_tree)
+      for _, child in pairs(l_tree:children()) do
+        H.append_lang_ranges(res, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, child)
+        check_children(child)
+      end
+    end
+    check_children(init_lang_tree)
+  end
 
   if vim.tbl_isempty(res) and not vim.tbl_isempty(missing_query_langs) then
     H.error_treesitter('query', vim.tbl_keys(missing_query_langs))
@@ -1632,6 +1643,14 @@ H.get_matched_ranges_builtin = function(captures)
   return res
 end
 
+H.append_lang_ranges = function(res, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, lang_tree)
+  local lang = lang_tree:lang()
+  local query = vim.treesitter.query.get(lang, 'textobjects')
+
+  if query ~= nil then H.append_ranges(res, buf_id, query, captures, lang_tree) end
+  if query == nil then missing_query_langs[lang] = true end
+end
+
 H.append_ranges = function(res, buf_id, query, captures, lang_tree)
   -- Compute ranges of matched captures
   local capture_is_requested = vim.tbl_map(function(c) return vim.tbl_contains(captures, '@' .. c) end, query.captures)
diff --git a/lua/mini/surround.lua b/lua/mini/surround.lua
index 67141948..e0f5a48c 100644
--- a/lua/mini/surround.lua
+++ b/lua/mini/surround.lua
@@ -1006,6 +1006,10 @@ MiniSurround.gen_spec = { input = {}, output = {} }
 ---   Verify with `:=vim.treesitter.query.get('lang', 'textobjects')` and see
 ---   if the target capture is recognized as one.
 --- - It uses buffer's |filetype| to determine query language.
+--- - It first searches the language under cursor for matches. If no matches are
+---   found, it fallbacks to searching parent languages (up to the buffer's root
+---   language). If no matches are found again, it fallbacks to recursively
+---   searching all children languages (from the language under cursor).
 --- - On large files it is slower than pattern-based textobjects. Still very
 ---   fast though (one search should be magnitude of milliseconds or tens of
 ---   milliseconds on really large file).
@@ -1545,35 +1549,36 @@ H.get_matched_range_pairs_builtin = function(captures)
   -- Get parser (LanguageTree) at cursor (important for injected languages)
   local pos = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
   local lang_tree = parser:language_for_range({ pos[1] - 1, pos[2], pos[1] - 1, pos[2] })
+  local init_lang_tree = lang_tree
 
   local missing_query_langs = {}
   -- Compute matched ranges for both outer and inner captures
   -- Maybe go up parent trees to work with injected languages
-  local outer_ranges, inner_ranges = {}, {}
-  while (vim.tbl_isempty(inner_ranges) or vim.tbl_isempty(outer_ranges)) and lang_tree ~= nil do
-    local lang = lang_tree:lang()
-    -- Get query file depending on the local language
-    local query = vim.treesitter.query.get(lang, 'textobjects')
-
-    if query ~= nil then
-      for _, tree in ipairs(lang_tree:trees()) do
-        local root = tree:root()
-        vim.list_extend(outer_ranges, H.get_match_ranges_builtin(root, buf_id, query, captures.outer:sub(2)))
-        vim.list_extend(inner_ranges, H.get_match_ranges_builtin(root, buf_id, query, captures.inner:sub(2)))
-      end
-    end
-    if query == nil then missing_query_langs[lang] = true end
+  local outer, inner = {}, {}
+  while (vim.tbl_isempty(inner) or vim.tbl_isempty(outer)) and lang_tree ~= nil do
+    H.append_lang_ranges(outer, inner, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, lang_tree)
 
     -- `LanguageTree:parent()` was added in Neovim<0.10
     -- TODO: Drop extra check after compatibility with Neovim=0.9 is dropped
     lang_tree = lang_tree.parent and lang_tree:parent() or nil
   end
+  -- Fallback to children trees for injected languages
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(inner) or vim.tbl_isempty(outer) then
+    local check_children
+    check_children = function(l_tree)
+      for _, child in pairs(l_tree:children()) do
+        H.append_lang_ranges(outer, inner, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, child)
+        check_children(child)
+      end
+    end
+    check_children(init_lang_tree)
+  end
 
   -- Match outer and inner ranges: for each outer range pick the biggest inner
   -- range that lies within outer
   local res = {}
-  for i, outer in ipairs(outer_ranges) do
-    res[i] = { outer = outer, inner = H.get_biggest_nested_range(inner_ranges, outer) }
+  for i, o in ipairs(outer) do
+    res[i] = { outer = o, inner = H.get_biggest_nested_range(inner, o) }
   end
 
   if vim.tbl_isempty(res) and not vim.tbl_isempty(missing_query_langs) then
@@ -1583,6 +1588,22 @@ H.get_matched_range_pairs_builtin = function(captures)
   return res
 end
 
+H.append_lang_ranges = function(outer, inner, missing_query_langs, buf_id, captures, lang_tree)
+  local lang = lang_tree:lang()
+  local query = vim.treesitter.query.get(lang, 'textobjects')
+
+  if query ~= nil then H.append_ranges(outer, inner, buf_id, query, captures, lang_tree) end
+  if query == nil then missing_query_langs[lang] = true end
+end
+
+H.append_ranges = function(outer, inner, buf_id, query, captures, lang_tree)
+  for _, tree in ipairs(lang_tree:trees()) do
+    local root = tree:root()
+    vim.list_extend(outer, H.get_match_ranges_builtin(root, buf_id, query, captures.outer:sub(2)))
+    vim.list_extend(inner, H.get_match_ranges_builtin(root, buf_id, query, captures.inner:sub(2)))
+  end
+end
+
 H.get_match_ranges_builtin = function(root, buf_id, query, capture)
   local res = {}
   -- TODO: Remove `opts.all`after compatibility with Neovim=0.10 is dropped
diff --git a/tests/test_ai.lua b/tests/test_ai.lua
index 4187d32e..57b24ddf 100644
--- a/tests/test_ai.lua
+++ b/tests/test_ai.lua
@@ -857,6 +857,16 @@ T['gen_spec']['treesitter()']['works with parent of injected language'] = functi
   validate_find(lines, { 3, 0 }, { 'a', 'F' }, { { 1, 13 }, { 5, 3 } })
 end
 
+T['gen_spec']['treesitter()']['works with injected child language'] = function()
+  local lines = {
+    'vim.cmd([[',
+    'set cursorline',
+    'lua local a = function() return true end',
+    ']])',
+  }
+  validate_find(lines, { 1, 0 }, { 'a', 'F' }, { { 3, 15 }, { 3, 40 } })
+end
+
 T['gen_spec']['treesitter()']['works with row-exclusive, col-0 end range'] = function()
   child.lua([[MiniAi.config.custom_textobjects = {
     c = MiniAi.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = '@chunk.outer', i = '@chunk.outer' }),
diff --git a/tests/test_surround.lua b/tests/test_surround.lua
index 3ba41898..da15487b 100644
--- a/tests/test_surround.lua
+++ b/tests/test_surround.lua
@@ -412,6 +412,16 @@ T['gen_spec']['input']['treesitter()']['works with parent of injected language']
   validate_no_find(lines, { 1, 0 }, type_keys, 'sf', 'F')
 end
 
+T['gen_spec']['input']['treesitter()']['works with injected child language'] = function()
+  local lines = {
+    'vim.cmd([[',
+    'set cursorline',
+    'lua local a = function() return true end',
+    ']])',
+  }
+  validate_find(lines, { 1, 0 }, { { 3, 14 } }, type_keys, 'sfn', 'F')
+end
+
 T['gen_spec']['input']['treesitter()']['respects `opts.use_nvim_treesitter`'] = function()
   child.lua([[MiniSurround.config.custom_surroundings = {
     F = { input = MiniSurround.gen_spec.input.treesitter({ outer = '@function.outer', inner = '@function.inner' }) },