diff --git a/rc/filetype/rust.kak b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
index f2fbfee1..51b5ef67 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/rust.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ define-command -hidden rust-indent-on-new-line %~
             # indent after lines ending with [{(].+ and move first parameter to own line
             try %< execute-keys -draft [c[({],[)}] <ret> <a-k> \A[({][^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> L i<ret><esc> <gt> <a-S> <a-&> >
             # indent after non-empty lines not starting with operator and not ending with , or ;
-            # XXX s [^\h]* is workaround for broken negate match #3766, use this later
+            # XXX simplify this into a single <a-k> without s
             try %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s [^\h].+ <ret> <a-K> \A[-+*/&|^})<gt><lt>] <ret> <a-K> [,<semicolon>](\h*/[/*].*|)$ <ret> j <a-gt> >
             # dedent after lines starting with . and ending with } or ) or , or ;
             try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\..*[}),<semicolon>]\h*$ <ret> j <a-lt> _
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/empty-line/cmd b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8682d51e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret>bar<esc>
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/empty-line/in b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4ed2188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+    %( )
+
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/empty-line/out b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4567eae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+    bar
+
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/empty-line/rc b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64064c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/rust/empty-line/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/filetype/rust.kak"
+set buffer filetype rust