diff --git a/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim b/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
index efb836a..bd7a7d5 100644
--- a/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
+++ b/plugin/textobj/rubyblock.vim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let s:comment_escape = '\v^[^#]*'
 let s:block_openers = '\zs(<def>|<if>|<do>|<module>|<class>)'
 let s:start_pattern = s:comment_escape . s:block_openers
 let s:end_pattern = s:comment_escape . '\zs<end>'
-let s:skip_pattern = 'getline(".") =~ "\\w\\s\\+if"'
+let s:skip_pattern = 'getline(".") =~ "\\w\\s\\.*+if"'
 
 function! s:select_a()
   let s:flags = 'W'