diff --git a/pyhocon/config_parser.py b/pyhocon/config_parser.py
index 653321e5..b1dfbeb2 100644
--- a/pyhocon/config_parser.py
+++ b/pyhocon/config_parser.py
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class STR_SUBSTITUTION(object):
 U_KEY_SEP = unicode('.')
 U_KEY_FMT = unicode('"{0}"')
 
-
 U_KEY_SEP = unicode('.')
 U_KEY_FMT = unicode('"{0}"')
 
@@ -386,7 +385,8 @@ def set_default_white_spaces():
             true_expr = Keyword("true", caseless=True).setParseAction(replaceWith(True))
             false_expr = Keyword("false", caseless=True).setParseAction(replaceWith(False))
             null_expr = Keyword("null", caseless=True).setParseAction(replaceWith(NoneValue()))
-            key = QuotedString('"', escChar='\\', unquoteResults=False) | Word(alphanums + alphas8bit + '._- /')
+            key = QuotedString('"""', escChar='\\', unquoteResults=False) | \
+                  QuotedString('"', escChar='\\', unquoteResults=False) | Word(alphanums + alphas8bit + '._- /')
 
             eol = Word('\n\r').suppress()
             eol_comma = Word('\n\r,').suppress()
diff --git a/tests/test_config_parser.py b/tests/test_config_parser.py
index 63f90795..316f4bb8 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_parser.py
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ def test_parse_simple_value(self):
                         "first line"
                         "second" line
                         \"\"\"
+                    \"\"\"z\"\"\": sample
                 }
                 j = [1, 2, 3]
                 u = 192.168.1.3/32
                 g = null
+                \"\"\"z\"\"\" = 1
+                \"\"\"z2\"\"\": 21
             }
             """
         )
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ def test_parse_simple_value(self):
         assert config.get_int('t.c') == 5
         assert config.get_float('t.c') == 5.0
         assert config.get('t.e.y.f') == 7
+        assert config.get('t.e.y.z') == 'sample'
         assert config.get('t.e.y.g') == 'hey dude!'
         assert config.get('t.e.y.h') == 'hey man'
         assert [v.strip() for v in config.get('t.e.y.i').split('\n')] == ['', '"first line"', '"second" line', '']
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ def test_parse_simple_value(self):
         assert config.get_bool('t.g') is None
         assert config.get_list('t.g') is None
         assert config.get_config('t.g') is None
+        assert config.get('t.z') == 1
+        assert config.get('t.z2') == 21
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('forbidden_char', ['+', '`', '^', '?', '!', '@', '*', '&'])
     def test_fail_parse_forbidden_characters(self, forbidden_char):
@@ -2626,6 +2632,22 @@ def test_escape_sequences_json_equivalence(self):
         assert config == expected
         assert config == json.loads(source)
 
+    def test_triple_quotes_keys(self):
+        config = ConfigFactory.parse_string("\"\"\"foo\"\"\" = bar")
+        assert config['foo'] == 'bar'
+
+    def test_triple_quotes_keys_triple_quotes_values(self):
+        config = ConfigFactory.parse_string("\"\"\"foo\"\"\" = \"\"\"bar\"\"\"")
+        assert config['foo'] == 'bar'
+
+    def test_triple_quotes_keys_second_separator(self):
+        config = ConfigFactory.parse_string("\"\"\"foo\"\"\": bar")
+        assert config['foo'] == 'bar'
+
+    def test_triple_quotes_keys_triple_quotes_values_second_separator(self):
+        config = ConfigFactory.parse_string("\"\"\"foo\"\"\": \"\"\"bar\"\"\"")
+        assert config['foo'] == 'bar'
+
 
 try:
     from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta