diff --git a/rc/filetype/ruby.kak b/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
index 25981378..e5a2f711 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ define-command -hidden ruby-trim-indent %{
 define-command -hidden ruby-indent-on-char %{
     evaluate-commands -no-hooks -draft -itersel %{
         # align middle and end structures to start
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (else|elsif) $ <ret> <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (if)                                                       <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (when)       $ <ret> <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (case)                                                     <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (rescue)     $ <ret> <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (begin|def)                                                <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (end)        $ <ret> <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (begin|case|class|def|for|if|module|unless|until|while)    <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (else|elsif) $ <ret> <a-a> i <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (if)                                                       <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (when)       $ <ret> <a-a> i <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (case)                                                     <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (rescue)     $ <ret> <a-a> i <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (begin|def)                                                <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^ \h * (end)        $ <ret> <a-a> i <a-semicolon> <a-?> ^ \h * (begin|case|class|def|for|if|module|unless|until|while)    <ret> <a-S> 1<a-&> }
     }
 }