diff --git a/cursorless-talon/src/spoken_scope_forms.py b/cursorless-talon/src/spoken_scope_forms.py
index da72d85a1e..dd4a309235 100644
--- a/cursorless-talon/src/spoken_scope_forms.py
+++ b/cursorless-talon/src/spoken_scope_forms.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ def init_scope_spoken_forms(graphemes_talon_list: dict[str, str]):
 def create_flattened_talon_list(ctx: Context, graphemes_talon_list: dict[str, str]):
     lists_to_merge = {
         "cursorless_scope_type": "simple",
-        "cursorless_surrounding_pair_scope_type": "surroundingPair",
         "cursorless_selectable_only_paired_delimiter": "surroundingPair",
         "cursorless_wrapper_selectable_paired_delimiter": "surroundingPair",
+        "cursorless_surrounding_pair_scope_type": "surroundingPair",
     }
     # If the user have no custom regex scope type, then that list is missing from the context
     if "user.cursorless_custom_regex_scope_type" in ctx.lists.keys():  # noqa: SIM118
diff --git a/data/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/changeString.yml b/data/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/changeString.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ca54a6f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/fixtures/recorded/surroundingPair/changeString.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+languageId: typescript
+command:
+  version: 7
+  spokenForm: change string
+  action:
+    name: clearAndSetSelection
+    target:
+      type: primitive
+      modifiers:
+        - type: containingScope
+          scopeType: {type: surroundingPair, delimiter: string}
+  usePrePhraseSnapshot: true
+initialState:
+  documentContents: "`hello`"
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 1}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 1}
+  marks: {}
+finalState:
+  documentContents: ""
+  selections:
+    - anchor: {line: 0, character: 0}
+      active: {line: 0, character: 0}