diff --git a/syntax/tagbar.vim b/syntax/tagbar.vim
index ef7686e..5d67393 100644
--- a/syntax/tagbar.vim
+++ b/syntax/tagbar.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ if exists("b:current_syntax")
 endif
 
 let s:ics = escape(join(g:tagbar_iconchars, ''), ']^\-')
-let s:pattern = '\(^[' . s:ics . '] \?\)\@<=[^-+: ]\+[^:]\+$'
+
+let s:pattern = '\(^[' . s:ics . '] \?\)\@3<=[^-+: ]\+[^:]\+$'
 execute "syntax match TagbarKind '" . s:pattern . "'"
 
 let s:pattern = '\(\S\@<![' . s:ics . '][-+# ]\?\)\@<=[^*(]\+\(\*\?\(([^)]\+)\)\? :\)\@='