diff --git a/kotlin-mode-lexer.el b/kotlin-mode-lexer.el
index 13d560e..cf37034 100644
--- a/kotlin-mode-lexer.el
+++ b/kotlin-mode-lexer.el
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ expression as a token with one of the following types:
     (cond
      ;; Tokens that end a statement
      ((memq (kotlin-mode--token-text previous-token)
-            '(return continue break))
+            '("return" "continue" "break"))
       t)
 
      ;; .* in import declarations end a statement.