diff --git a/lib/mako/__init__.py b/lib/mako/__init__.py
index 1334e826..df2ae480 100644
--- a/lib/mako/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/mako/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 
 
-__version__ = "1.1.5"
+__version__ = "1.1.6"
diff --git a/lib/mako/lexer.py b/lib/mako/lexer.py
index 6226e268..bbf0c3a5 100644
--- a/lib/mako/lexer.py
+++ b/lib/mako/lexer.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class Lexer(object):
 
     def match_control_line(self):
         match = self.match(
-            r"(?<=^)[\t ]*(%(?!%)|##)[\t ]*((?:(?:\\r?\n)|[^\r\n])*)"
+            r"(?<=^)[\t ]*(%(?!%)|##)[\t ]*((?:(?:\\\r?\n)|[^\r\n])*)"
             r"(?:\r?\n|\Z)",
             re.M,
         )