diff --git a/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/cmd b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76003030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret><esc>
diff --git a/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/in b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30766d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+    // abc%( )def
diff --git a/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/out b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b63589ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+    // abc
+    // def
diff --git a/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/rc b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53c40654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/1118-misaligned-comment-start/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/core/c-family.kak"
+set buffer filetype cpp