diff --git a/rc/filetype/php.kak b/rc/filetype/php.kak
index 7c553f80..d25d22ab 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/php.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/php.kak
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ define-command -hidden php-indent-on-char %<
 define-command -hidden php-indent-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments or docblock * prefix and following white spaces
-    	try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K(?://|[*])\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft s [^/] <ret> k <a-x> s ^\h*\K(?://|[*][^/])\h* <ret> y gh j P }
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft \; K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line