diff --git a/lib/parser.c b/lib/parser.c
index 24fe2ee..e8897e3 100644
--- a/lib/parser.c
+++ b/lib/parser.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ static bool is_special(char c)
 	case '|':
 	case '.':
 	case '\\':
+	case '(':
+	case ')':
 		return true;
 	default:
 		return false;
@@ -39,9 +41,24 @@ static int parse_term(const char *input, int rem, term_t *out)
 {
 	int result, used = 0;
 
-	if (used < rem && '.' == input[0]) {
+	if (1 > rem)
+		return -1;
+
+	if ('.' == input[0]) {
 		out->type = TERM_TYPE_WILDCARD;
 		++used;
+	} else if ('(' == input[0]) {
+		++used;
+
+		result = parse_regex(input + used, rem - used, &out->regex);
+		if (result < 0)
+			return -1;
+		out->type = TERM_TYPE_REGEX;
+		used += result;
+
+		if (')' != input[used])
+			return -1;
+		++used;
 	} else {
 		result = parse_literal(input + used, rem - used, &out->literal);
 		if (result < 0)
@@ -94,9 +111,7 @@ int parse_regex(const char *input, int rem, regex_t *out)
 		return -1;
 	used += result;
 
-	if (used < rem) {
-		if (input[used] != '|')
-			return -1;
+	if (used < rem && '|' == input[used]) {
 		++used;
 
 		out->alternative = calloc(1, sizeof(regex_t));
diff --git a/tests/parser_tests.c b/tests/parser_tests.c
index 99cc913..0f96f14 100644
--- a/tests/parser_tests.c
+++ b/tests/parser_tests.c
@@ -125,6 +125,53 @@ static void backslash_backslash_is_parsed_as_unquantified_literal(void)
 	regex_free_children(&r);
 }
 
+static void a_pipe_b_in_parens_is_parsed_as_regex_term(void)
+{
+	regex_t r = { 0 };
+	const int result = PARSE_REGEX_STRING("(a|b)", &r);
+	ASSERT_NE(-1, result);
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(1, r.sequence.len);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, r.sequence.contents[0].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_REGEX, r.sequence.contents[0].type);
+
+	const regex_t *inner = &r.sequence.contents[0].regex;
+	ASSERT_EQ(1, inner->sequence.len);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, inner->sequence.contents[0].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_LITERAL, inner->sequence.contents[0].type);
+	ASSERT_EQ('a', inner->sequence.contents[0].literal);
+
+	const regex_t *inner_alt = inner->alternative;
+	ASSERT_EQ(1, inner->sequence.len);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, inner_alt->sequence.contents[0].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_LITERAL, inner_alt->sequence.contents[0].type);
+	ASSERT_EQ('b', inner_alt->sequence.contents[0].literal);
+
+	regex_free_children(&r);
+}
+
+static void a_in_parens_b_is_parsed_as_sequence_with_regex_term(void)
+{
+	regex_t r = { 0 };
+	const int result = PARSE_REGEX_STRING("(a)b", &r);
+	ASSERT_NE(-1, result);
+
+	ASSERT_EQ(2, r.sequence.len);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, r.sequence.contents[0].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_REGEX, r.sequence.contents[0].type);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, r.sequence.contents[1].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_LITERAL, r.sequence.contents[1].type);
+	ASSERT_EQ('b', r.sequence.contents[1].literal);
+
+	const regex_t *inner = &r.sequence.contents[0].regex;
+	ASSERT_EQ(1, inner->sequence.len);
+	ASSERT_EQ(QUANTIFIER_NONE, inner->sequence.contents[0].quantifier);
+	ASSERT_EQ(TERM_TYPE_LITERAL, inner->sequence.contents[0].type);
+	ASSERT_EQ('a', inner->sequence.contents[0].literal);
+
+	regex_free_children(&r);
+}
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	TESTING_BEGIN();
@@ -137,5 +184,7 @@ int main(void)
 	dot_is_parsed_as_unquantified_wildcard_term();
 	backslash_dot_is_parsed_as_unquantified_literal();
 	backslash_backslash_is_parsed_as_unquantified_literal();
+	a_pipe_b_in_parens_is_parsed_as_regex_term();
+	a_in_parens_b_is_parsed_as_sequence_with_regex_term();
 	return TESTING_END();
 }