diff --git a/rc/filetype/perl.kak b/rc/filetype/perl.kak
index aacab43f..8ca94c1f 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/perl.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/perl.kak
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ define-command -hidden perl-indent-on-new-line %~
         # indent after if|else|while|for
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><a-F>)MB <a-k> \A(if|else|while|for)\h*\(.*\)\h*\n\h*\n?\z <ret> s \A|.\z <ret> 1<a-&>1<a-space><a-gt> ]
         # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*[})]+\h*(?://.*)?$<ret> <a-/> [})] <ret>  m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*[})]+\h*(?:#.*)?$<ret> \; <a-/> [})] <ret>  m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
     =
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