diff --git a/clib/linenoise.c b/clib/linenoise.c
index 5ecd64d..80b3821 100644
--- a/clib/linenoise.c
+++ b/clib/linenoise.c
@@ -603,14 +603,17 @@ static void refreshMultiLine(struct linenoiseState *l) {
     } else {
 	    int colors[] = {31, 32, 33, 35, 36};
     	int nesting = 0;
+        int incode = 1;     /* not in literal; TODO add in comment */
         for (int i = 0; i < l->len; i++) {
-            if (l->buf[i]=='(') {
-                snprintf(seq,64,"\033[%d;1m(\033[0m",colors[nesting % sizeof(colors)]);
+            if (l->buf[i] == '"' && !(i > 0 && l->buf[i-1] == '\\'))
+                incode = (incode == 1 ? 0 : 1);
+            if (incode == 1 && l->buf[i] == '(') {
+                snprintf(seq,64,"\033[%d;1m(\033[0m",colors[nesting % (sizeof(colors)/sizeof(colors[0]))]);
                 abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
                 nesting++;
-            } else if (l->buf[i]==')') {
+            } else if (incode == 1 && l->buf[i] == ')') {
                 nesting--;
-                snprintf(seq,64,"\033[%d;1m)\033[0m",colors[nesting % sizeof(colors)]);
+                snprintf(seq,64,"\033[%d;1m)\033[0m",colors[nesting % (sizeof(colors)/sizeof(colors[0]))]);
                 abAppend(&ab,seq,strlen(seq));
             } else {
                 abAppend(&ab,l->buf+i,1);