diff --git a/rc/filetype/ini.kak b/rc/filetype/ini.kak
index 6d5d1b9d..1e922fdd 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/ini.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/ini.kak
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ add-highlighter shared/ini regions
 add-highlighter shared/ini/code default-region group
 add-highlighter shared/ini/comment region '(^|\h)\K[#;]' $ fill comment
 
-add-highlighter shared/ini/code/ regex "^\h*\[[^\]]*\]" 0:title
+add-highlighter shared/ini/code/ regex "(?S)^\h*(\[.+?\])\h*$" 1:title
 add-highlighter shared/ini/code/ regex "^\h*([^\[][^=\n]*)=([^\n]*)" 1:variable 2:value
 
 }