diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/SemanticHighlighting.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/SemanticHighlighting.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/SemanticHighlighting.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/SemanticHighlighting.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
       D = Templated;
   }
   if (auto *TD = dyn_cast<TypedefNameDecl>(D)) {
+    // Even though ObjC `id` and `instancetype` are implemented via typedefs, we
+    // don't want to treat them like typedefs - instead let the editor treat
+    // them like keywords.
+    if (TD == D->getASTContext().getObjCInstanceTypeDecl() ||
+        TD == D->getASTContext().getObjCIdDecl())
+      return llvm::None;
     // We try to highlight typedefs as their underlying type.
     if (auto K =
             kindForType(TD->getUnderlyingType().getTypePtrOrNull(), Resolver))
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/SemanticHighlightingTests.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/SemanticHighlightingTests.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/SemanticHighlightingTests.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/unittests/SemanticHighlightingTests.cpp
@@ -661,13 +661,15 @@
         @interface $Class_decl[[Foo]]
         @end
         @interface $Class_decl[[Bar]] : $Class[[Foo]]
-        -($Class[[id]]) $Method_decl[[x]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[a]] $Method_decl[[y]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[b]];
+        -(id) $Method_decl[[x]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[a]] $Method_decl[[y]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[b]];
+        +(instancetype)$StaticMethod_decl_static[[sharedInstance]];
         +(void) $StaticMethod_decl_static[[explode]];
         @end
         @implementation $Class_decl[[Bar]]
-        -($Class[[id]]) $Method_decl[[x]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[a]] $Method_decl[[y]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[b]] {
+        -(id) $Method_decl[[x]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[a]] $Method_decl[[y]]:(int)$Parameter_decl[[b]] {
           return self;
         }
+        +(instancetype)$StaticMethod_decl_static[[sharedInstance]] { return 0; }
         +(void) $StaticMethod_decl_static[[explode]] {}
         @end