diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/latex_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/latex_highlight_rules.js
index f3238bfb..bf9b9f3b 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/latex_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/latex_highlight_rules.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var LatexHighlightRules = function() {
         }, {
             // A label
             token : ["keyword","lparen", "variable.parameter", "rparen"],
-            regex : "(\\\\label)(?:({)([^}]*)(}))?"
+            regex : "(\\\\(?:label|v?ref|cite(?:[^{]*)))(?:({)([^}]*)(}))?"
         }, {
             // A block
             token : ["storage.type", "lparen", "variable.parameter", "rparen"],