diff --git a/erlang.jsf b/erlang.jsf
index 7b9bd86..95f395b 100644
--- a/erlang.jsf
+++ b/erlang.jsf
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 :maybe_attribute Idle
 	*		idle		noeat
 	"a-z_"		maybe_attribute
+	" "		maybe_attribute
 	"(."		attribute	recolormark noeat
 
 :attribute Attribute