diff --git a/src/dfmt/ast_info.d b/src/dfmt/ast_info.d
index 9c3f68f..83082d1 100644
--- a/src/dfmt/ast_info.d
+++ b/src/dfmt/ast_info.d
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ struct BraceIndentInfo
     uint beginIndentLevel;
 }
 
+struct StructInitializerInfo
+{
+    size_t startLocation;
+    size_t endLocation;
+}
+
 /// AST information that is needed by the formatter.
 struct ASTInformation
 {
@@ -53,6 +59,8 @@ struct ASTInformation
         sort(sharedStaticConstructorDestructorLocations);
         sort!((a,b) => a.endLocation < b.endLocation)
             (indentInfoSortedByEndLocation);
+        sort!((a,b) => a.endLocation < b.endLocation)
+            (structInfoSortedByEndLocation);
         sort(ufcsHintLocations);
         ufcsHintLocations = ufcsHintLocations.uniq().array();
     }
@@ -118,6 +126,9 @@ struct ASTInformation
     size_t[] ufcsHintLocations;
 
     BraceIndentInfo[] indentInfoSortedByEndLocation;
+
+    /// Opening & closing braces of struct initializers
+    StructInitializerInfo[] structInfoSortedByEndLocation;
 }
 
 /// Collects information from the AST that is useful for the formatter
@@ -272,6 +283,8 @@ final class FormatVisitor : ASTVisitor
     {
         astInformation.structInitStartLocations ~= structInitializer.startLocation;
         astInformation.structInitEndLocations ~= structInitializer.endLocation;
+        astInformation.structInfoSortedByEndLocation ~=
+            StructInitializerInfo(structInitializer.startLocation, structInitializer.endLocation);
         astInformation.indentInfoSortedByEndLocation ~=
             BraceIndentInfo(structInitializer.startLocation, structInitializer.endLocation);
 
diff --git a/src/dfmt/formatter.d b/src/dfmt/formatter.d
index ee36f40..c8d63a6 100644
--- a/src/dfmt/formatter.d
+++ b/src/dfmt/formatter.d
@@ -725,10 +725,14 @@ private:
     void formatColon()
     {
         import dfmt.editorconfig : OptionalBoolean;
+        import std.algorithm : canFind, any;
 
         immutable bool isCase = astInformation.caseEndLocations.canFindIndex(current.index);
         immutable bool isAttribute = astInformation.attributeDeclarationLines.canFindIndex(
                 current.line);
+        immutable bool isStructInitializer = astInformation.structInfoSortedByEndLocation
+            .canFind!(st => st.startLocation < current.index && current.index < st.endLocation);
+
         if (isCase || isAttribute)
         {
             writeToken();
@@ -743,12 +747,15 @@ private:
                 newline();
             }
         }
-        else if (peekBackIs(tok!"identifier") && (peekBack2Is(tok!"{", true)
-                || peekBack2Is(tok!"}", true) || peekBack2Is(tok!";", true)
-                || peekBack2Is(tok!":", true)) && !(isBlockHeader(1) && !peekIs(tok!"if")))
+        else if (peekBackIs(tok!"identifier")
+                && [tok!"{", tok!"}", tok!";", tok!":", tok!","]
+                .any!((ptrdiff_t token) => peekBack2Is(cast(IdType)token, true))
+                && (!isBlockHeader(1) || peekIs(tok!"if")))
         {
             writeToken();
-            if (!currentIs(tok!"{"))
+            if (isStructInitializer)
+                write(" ");
+            else if (!currentIs(tok!"{"))
                 newline();
         }
         else
@@ -1508,7 +1515,7 @@ private:
     void newline()
     {
         import std.range : assumeSorted;
-        import std.algorithm : max;
+        import std.algorithm : max, canFind;
         import dfmt.editorconfig : OptionalBoolean;
 
         if (currentIs(tok!"comment") && index > 0 && current.line == tokenEndLine(tokens[index - 1]))
@@ -1551,6 +1558,12 @@ private:
                 immutable l = indents.indentToMostRecent(tok!"switch");
                 if (l != -1 && config.dfmt_align_switch_statements == OptionalBoolean.t)
                     indentLevel = l;
+                else if (astInformation.structInfoSortedByEndLocation
+                    .canFind!(st => st.startLocation < current.index && current.index < st.endLocation)) {
+                    immutable l2 = indents.indentToMostRecent(tok!"{");
+                    assert(l2 != -1, "Recent '{' is not found despite being in struct initializer");
+                    indentLevel = l2 + 1;
+                }
                 else if (config.dfmt_compact_labeled_statements == OptionalBoolean.f
                         || !isBlockHeader(2) || peek2Is(tok!"if"))
                 {
diff --git a/tests/allman/issue0256.d.ref b/tests/allman/issue0256.d.ref
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5776aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/allman/issue0256.d.ref
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+void main()
+{
+    S s1 = {a: 3};
+    S s2 = {a: 3, b: "test string"};
+    S s3 = {a: 3, b: "test string", c: {x: 3.14, y: 3 + 4}};
+    T t = {
+        someStructMember1: 2, someStructMember2: 42, someStructMember3: null, // foobar
+        someOtherMember1: objA, someOtherMember2: objB, someOtherMember3: 0,
+        somethingMore: null, someFlagInThisStruct: -1
+    };
+}
diff --git a/tests/issue0256.d b/tests/issue0256.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18f4c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/issue0256.d
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+void main() {
+    S s1 = { a: 3 };
+    S s2 = { a: 3, b:"test string" };
+    S s3 = { a: 3, b:"test string", c: {x: 3.14, y: 3 + 4} };
+    T t = {
+        someStructMember1: 2,
+        someStructMember2: 42,
+        someStructMember3: null, // foobar
+        someOtherMember1: objA,
+        someOtherMember2: objB,
+        someOtherMember3: 0,
+        somethingMore: null,
+        someFlagInThisStruct: -1
+    };
+}
diff --git a/tests/otbs/issue0256.d.ref b/tests/otbs/issue0256.d.ref
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca215a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/otbs/issue0256.d.ref
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+void main() {
+    S s1 = {a: 3};
+    S s2 = {a: 3, b: "test string"};
+    S s3 = {a: 3, b: "test string", c: {x: 3.14, y: 3 + 4}};
+    T t = {
+        someStructMember1: 2, someStructMember2: 42, someStructMember3: null, // foobar
+        someOtherMember1: objA, someOtherMember2: objB, someOtherMember3: 0,
+        somethingMore: null, someFlagInThisStruct: -1
+    };
+}