diff --git a/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax b/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
index e81d4ad1..0bbb348f 100644
--- a/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
+++ b/RustEnhanced.sublime-syntax
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ contexts:
     - match: \b(crate|extern|use|where)\b
       scope: keyword.other.rust
 
-    - match: \b(else|for|if|loop|match|while|yield)\b
+    - match: \b(async|await|else|for|if|loop|match|try|while|yield)\b
       scope: keyword.control.rust
 
     - match: \b(break|continue)\b
diff --git a/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_misc.rs b/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_misc.rs
index 31588e59..1ba473f0 100644
--- a/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_misc.rs
+++ b/tests/syntax-rust/syntax_test_misc.rs
@@ -46,3 +46,13 @@ let override = 1;
 //  ^^^^^^^^ invalid.illegal.rust
 let macro = 1;
 //  ^^^^^ invalid.illegal.rust
+
+// async/await
+let x = async {}
+//      ^^^^^ keyword.control.rust
+let y = future.await;
+//             ^^^^^ keyword.control.rust
+
+// try keyword in 2018 edition
+let x = try {}
+//      ^^^ keyword.control.rust