diff --git a/plugin/surround.vim b/plugin/surround.vim
index 0ec6427..825d90c 100644
--- a/plugin/surround.vim
+++ b/plugin/surround.vim
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ function! s:wrap(string,char,type,...)
   elseif newchar ==# 's'
     let before = ' '
     let after  = ''
+  elseif newchar ==# ':'
+    let before = ':'
+    let after = ''
   elseif newchar =~# "[tT\<C-T><,]"
     let dounmapp = 0
     let dounmapb = 0