diff --git a/coverage/parser.py b/coverage/parser.py
index 8a64f6247..7842b36c9 100644
--- a/coverage/parser.py
+++ b/coverage/parser.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def lines_matching(self, *regexes: str) -> set[TLineNo]:
         matches = set()
         for i, ltext in enumerate(self.lines, start=1):
             if regex_c.search(ltext):
-                matches.add(i)
+                matches.add(self._multiline.get(i, i))
         return matches
 
     def _raw_parse(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.py b/tests/test_parser.py
index 69de60411..eaaf4ae0a 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -425,6 +425,24 @@ def f():
         )
         assert parser.statements == {1,7}
 
+    def test_multiline_if_no_branch(self) -> None:
+        # From https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/754
+        parser = self.parse_text("""\
+            if (this_is_a_verylong_boolean_expression == True   # pragma: no branch
+                and another_long_expression and here_another_expression):
+                do_something()
+            """,
+        )
+        parser2 = self.parse_text("""\
+            if this_is_a_verylong_boolean_expression == True and another_long_expression \\
+                and here_another_expression:  # pragma: no branch
+                do_something()
+            """,
+        )
+        assert parser.statements == parser2.statements == {1, 3}
+        pragma_re = ".*pragma: no branch.*"
+        assert parser.lines_matching(pragma_re) == parser2.lines_matching(pragma_re)
+
     def test_excluding_function(self) -> None:
         parser = self.parse_text("""\
             def fn(foo):      # nocover