diff --git a/css-doodle.js b/css-doodle.js
index 947f7cd..b54e84b 100644
--- a/css-doodle.js
+++ b/css-doodle.js
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ function compose_tokens(tokens, set, coords) {
         break;
 
       case 'psudo': {
+        if (token.selector.startsWith(':doodle')) {
+          token.selector = token.selector.replace(/^\:+doodle/, ':host');
+        }
+
         let is_host_selector =
           token.selector.startsWith(':host');
 
diff --git a/src/generator.js b/src/generator.js
index 3598fd7..7756ae7 100644
--- a/src/generator.js
+++ b/src/generator.js
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ function compose_tokens(tokens, set, coords) {
         break;
 
       case 'psudo': {
+        if (token.selector.startsWith(':doodle')) {
+          token.selector =
+            token.selector.replace(/^\:+doodle/, ':host');
+        }
+
         let is_host_selector =
           token.selector.startsWith(':host');