diff --git a/syntax/go.vim b/syntax/go.vim
index 83f6e8ffd0..187ba67c12 100644
--- a/syntax/go.vim
+++ b/syntax/go.vim
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ hi def link    goField              Identifier
 
 " Structs & Interfaces;
 if g:go_highlight_types != 0
-  syn match goTypeConstructor      /\<\w\+{/he=e-1
+  syn match goTypeConstructor      /\<\w\+{\@=/he=e-1 
   syn match goTypeDecl             /\<type\>/ nextgroup=goTypeName skipwhite skipnl
   syn match goTypeName             /\w\+/ contained nextgroup=goDeclType skipwhite skipnl
   syn match goDeclType             /\<\(interface\|struct\)\>/ skipwhite skipnl