diff --git a/rc/filetype/go.kak b/rc/filetype/go.kak
index 9df7f12c..13a4ce8d 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/go.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/go.kak
@@ -102,16 +102,24 @@ define-command -hidden go-indent-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon>K<a-&> }
-        # indent after lines ending with { or (
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> [{(]\h*$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # cleanup trailing white spaces on the previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
-        # align to opening paren of previous line
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # indent after a switch's case/default statements
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
-        # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
+        try %{
+            try %{ # line comment
+                execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s ^\h*// <ret>
+            } catch %{ # block comment
+                execute-keys -draft <a-?> /\* <ret> <a-K>\*/<ret>
+            }
+        } catch %{
+            # indent after lines ending with { or (
+            try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> [{(]\h*$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
+            # align to opening paren of previous line
+            try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
+            # indent after a switch's case/default statements
+            try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
+            # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
+            try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
+        }
     =
 ~
 
diff --git a/test/indent/go/insert-comment/cmd b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3036a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret>
diff --git a/test/indent/go/insert-comment/in b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fef0c47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/in
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+1
+// foo(bar,%( )
+
+2
+	// foo(bar,%( )
+
+3
+// foo{%( )
+
+4
+	// foo{%( )
diff --git a/test/indent/go/insert-comment/out b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d654000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/out
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+1
+// foo(bar,
+// 
+
+2
+	// foo(bar,
+	// 
+
+3
+// foo{
+// 
+
+4
+	// foo{
+	// 
diff --git a/test/indent/go/insert-comment/rc b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e3ca7fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/go/insert-comment/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/filetype/go.kak"
+set buffer filetype go
+set-option global disabled_hooks go-insert-closing-delimiter