diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/c9search_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/c9search_highlight_rules.js
index 0555963a..c16b48c0 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/c9search_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/c9search_highlight_rules.js
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ var C9SearchHighlightRules = function() {
     // regexps are ordered -> the first match is used
     this.$rules = {
         "start" : [
+            {
+                token : ["constant.numeric", "text", "text"],
+                regex : "(^\\s+[0-9]+)(:\\s*)(.+)"
+            },
             {
                 token : ["string", "text"], // single line
                 regex : "(.+)(:$)"
-            }, 
-            {
-                token : ["constant.numeric", "text"],
-                regex : "(^\\s*[0-9]+)(:\\s*)"
             }
         ]
     };