diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
index cd5e7cc..d882afa 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/brackets-highlighter.zsh
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ _zsh_highlight_brackets_highlighter()
   done
 
   # If cursor is on a bracket, then highlight corresponding bracket, if any
-  pos=$CURSOR
+  pos=$((CURSOR + 1))
   if [[ -n $levelpos[$pos] ]] && [[ -n $matching[$pos] ]]; then
     local -i otherpos=$matching[$pos]
-    _zsh_highlight_add_highlight $otherpos $((otherpos + 1)) cursor-matchingbracket
+    _zsh_highlight_add_highlight $((otherpos - 1)) $otherpos cursor-matchingbracket
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/test-data/cursor-matchingbracket.zsh b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/cursor-matchingbracket.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e9cf62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/test-data/cursor-matchingbracket.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2016 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+# provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+#    and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#    with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+#    written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
+# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-1]=
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-2]=
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-3]=
+
+BUFFER=': ((( )))'
+CURSOR=2 # cursor is zero-based
+
+expected_region_highlight=(
+  "9 9 cursor-matchingbracket"
+)