diff --git a/rc/filetype/latex.kak b/rc/filetype/latex.kak
index 34b6f208..38bf7882 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/latex.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/latex.kak
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define-command -hidden latex-indent-newline %(
         # indent after line ending with {
         try %( execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k>\{$<ret> j<a-gt> )
         # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
-        try %( execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*\}+\h*$<ret> hm <a-S> 1<a-&> )
+        try %( execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*\}+\h*(?:%.*)?$<ret> <a-/> \} <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> )
         # indent after line ending with \begin{...}[...]{...}, with multiple
         # sets of arguments possible
         try %(