diff --git a/syntax/python.vim b/syntax/python.vim
index 7463020..f5b6f14 100644
--- a/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/syntax/python.vim
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ syn match OptionalParameters /\i*\ze=/ display contained
 " Decorators (new in Python 2.4)
 "
 
-syn match   pythonDecorator    '@' display nextgroup=pythonDottedName skipwhite
+syn match   pythonDecorator    '^\s*\zs@' display nextgroup=pythonDottedName skipwhite
 if s:Python2Syntax()
   syn match   pythonDottedName '[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*\%(\.[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*\)*' display contained nextgroup=FunctionParameters
 else