diff --git a/indent/python.vim b/indent/python.vim
index 8fb5a9b..5acc9b4 100644
--- a/indent/python.vim
+++ b/indent/python.vim
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ function! s:indent_like_opening_paren(lnum)
             return res + s:sw()
         endif
     endif
+
+    " Indent by one level with colon on previous line (dictionary keys).
+    if getline(a:lnum-1) =~# ':\s*$'
+        let res = res + s:sw()
+    endif
+
     return res
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/spec/indent/indent_spec.rb b/spec/indent/indent_spec.rb
index 400ec11..2ef88f3 100644
--- a/spec/indent/indent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/indent/indent_spec.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,22 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "after a dictionary key" do
+    before { vim.feedkeys 'imydict = {"12345": ' }
+
+    it "indents to opening paren + shiftwidth" do
+      vim.feedkeys '\<CR>'
+      indent.should == 10 + shiftwidth
+    end
+    it "on a new line indents to opening paren + shiftwidth" do
+      vim.feedkeys '123,\<CR>"4567": '
+      indent.should == 10
+      vim.feedkeys '\<CR>'
+      indent.should == 10 + shiftwidth
+    end
+  end
+
+
   describe "when using gq to reindent a '(' that is" do
     before { vim.feedkeys 'itest(' }
     it "something and has a string without spaces at the end" do