@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-syn match _rubyFunction /\(\.\)\@<=\w\+\((\)\@=/
+syn match _rubyFunction /\(\.\|\s\|^\)\@<=\w\+\((\)\@=/
hi link _rubyFunction Function
syn region rubyBlockParameterList matchgroup=Operator start="\%(\%(\<do\>\|{\)\_s*\)\@32<=|" end="|" oneline display contains=rubyBlockParameter