diff --git a/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax b/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
index f994d1da..e81d4ad1 100644
--- a/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
+++ b/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ contexts:
       scope: storage.modifier.rust
     - match: '@'
       scope: keyword.operator.rust
+    - include: lifetime
     - match: '\b{{identifier}}\b(?!\s*(?:::|\{|\[|\())'
       scope: variable.parameter.rust
 
diff --git a/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_functions.rs b/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_functions.rs
index e3421d1e..259ae88b 100644
--- a/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_functions.rs
+++ b/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_functions.rs
@@ -124,3 +124,9 @@ const extern "C" fn f() {}
 //           ^^^ string.quoted.double
 //               ^^ meta.function storage.type.function
 //                  ^ meta.function entity.name.function
+
+fn foo(&'a self) {}
+//     ^^^^^^^^ meta.function meta.function.parameters
+//     ^ keyword.operator
+//      ^^ storage.modifier.lifetime
+//         ^^^^ variable.parameter