diff --git a/rc/filetype/ruby.kak b/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
index 00adaa68..9c94b7be 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/ruby.kak
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ define-command -hidden ruby-indent-on-new-line %{
 define-command -hidden ruby-insert-on-new-line %[
     evaluate-commands -no-hooks -draft -itersel %[
         # copy _#_ comment prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s '^\h*\K#\h*' <ret> y j <a-x><semicolon> P }
+        try %{ exec -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*#\h* <ret> y jgh P }
         # wisely add end structure
         evaluate-commands -save-regs x %[
             try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^ \h + <ret> \" x y } catch %{ reg x '' }
diff --git a/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/cmd b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3036a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret>
diff --git a/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/in b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..450a9496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Comment%( ) comment2
diff --git a/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/out b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bde83b7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Comment
+# comment2
diff --git a/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/rc b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..934f7e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/ruby/insert-comment-hash/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/filetype/ruby.kak"
+set buffer filetype ruby