diff --git a/spec/rules/pattern_spec.cpp b/spec/rules/pattern_spec.cpp
index 2be10058..427cc6e2 100644
--- a/spec/rules/pattern_spec.cpp
+++ b/spec/rules/pattern_spec.cpp
@@ -60,4 +60,22 @@ Describe(pattern_rules) {
                 character('b')
             })->to_string()));
     }
+    
+    It(parses_repeating_rules) {
+        pattern_ptr rule = pattern("(ab)+(cd)+");
+        AssertThat(
+            rule->to_rule_tree()->to_string(),
+            Equals(
+                seq({
+                    repeat(seq({
+                        character('a'),
+                        character('b')
+                    })),
+                    repeat(seq({
+                        character('c'),
+                        character('d')
+                    })),
+                })->to_string()
+            ));
+    }
 };
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diff --git a/src/rules/pattern.cpp b/src/rules/pattern.cpp
index 3f345988..c6fad832 100644
--- a/src/rules/pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/rules/pattern.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ namespace tree_sitter {
             }
             
             rule_ptr factor() {
-                return atom();
+                rule_ptr result = atom();
+                if (has_more_input() && (peek() == '+')) {
+                    next();
+                    result = repeat(result);
+                }
+                return result;
             }
             
             rule_ptr atom() {