diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/SpacingAroundParensRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/SpacingAroundParensRule.kt
index 9c01b0765a..daa1d2a79b 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/SpacingAroundParensRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/SpacingAroundParensRule.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.Rule
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.IDENTIFIER
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.LPAR
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.RPAR
+import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.SUPER_KEYWORD
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.VALUE_ARGUMENT_LIST
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.ElementType.VALUE_PARAMETER_LIST
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.nextLeaf
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@ import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.ast.prevLeaf
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.PsiWhiteSpace
 
+/**
+ * Ensures there are no extra spaces around parentheses.
+ *
+ * See https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/coding-conventions.html, "Horizontal Whitespace"
+ */
 class SpacingAroundParensRule : Rule("paren-spacing") {
 
     override fun visit(
@@ -23,7 +29,9 @@ class SpacingAroundParensRule : Rule("paren-spacing") {
             val nextLeaf = node.nextLeaf()
             val spacingBefore = if (node.elementType == LPAR) {
                 prevLeaf is PsiWhiteSpace && !prevLeaf.textContains('\n') &&
-                    prevLeaf.prevLeaf()?.elementType == IDENTIFIER && (
+                    (prevLeaf.prevLeaf()?.elementType == IDENTIFIER ||
+                        // Super keyword needs special-casing
+                        prevLeaf.prevLeaf()?.elementType == SUPER_KEYWORD) && (
                     node.treeParent?.elementType == VALUE_PARAMETER_LIST ||
                         node.treeParent?.elementType == VALUE_ARGUMENT_LIST
                     )
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format-expected.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format-expected.kt.spec
index b073ad5a05..e537e5c53f 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format-expected.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format-expected.kt.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 fun main() {
+    super()
     val a = ((1 + 2) / 3)
     fn((1 + 2) / 3)
     fn((1 + 2) / 3)
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format.kt.spec
index 7399979ed6..e976de625a 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/format.kt.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 fun main() {
+    super ()
     val a = ( (1 + 2) / 3 )
     fn( (1 + 2) / 3)
     fn ((1 + 2) / 3)
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/lint.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/lint.kt.spec
index 514555d771..f438774584 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/lint.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/paren-spacing/lint.kt.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 fun main() {
+    super ()
     val a = ( (1 + 2) / 3 )
     fn( (1 + 2) / 3)
     fn ((1 + 2) / 3)
@@ -19,10 +20,11 @@ fun main() {
 }
 
 // expect
-// 2:14:Unexpected spacing after "("
-// 2:26:Unexpected spacing before ")"
-// 3:8:Unexpected spacing after "("
-// 4:7:Unexpected spacing before "("
-// 5:8:Unexpected spacing after "("
-// 6:16:Unexpected spacing before "("
-// 7:8:Unexpected spacing after "("
+// 2:10:Unexpected spacing before "("
+// 3:14:Unexpected spacing after "("
+// 3:26:Unexpected spacing before ")"
+// 4:8:Unexpected spacing after "("
+// 5:7:Unexpected spacing before "("
+// 6:8:Unexpected spacing after "("
+// 7:16:Unexpected spacing before "("
+// 8:8:Unexpected spacing after "("