diff --git a/rc/filetype/html.kak b/rc/filetype/html.kak
index 4a86e21b..33e65a9b 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/html.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/html.kak
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ define-command -hidden html-indent-on-new-line %{
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k : html-trim-indent <ret> }
-        # indent after lines ending with opening tag
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> <lt>(?!area)(?!base)(?!br)(?!col)(?!command)(?!embed)(?!hr)(?!img)(?!input)(?!keygen)(?!link)(?!menuitem)(?!meta)(?!param)(?!source)(?!track)(?!wbr)(?!/)(?!>)[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+[^>]*?>$ <ret> j <a-gt> } }
+        # indent after lines ending with opening tag except when it starts with a closing tag
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> <lt>(?!area)(?!base)(?!br)(?!col)(?!command)(?!embed)(?!hr)(?!img)(?!input)(?!keygen)(?!link)(?!menuitem)(?!meta)(?!param)(?!source)(?!track)(?!wbr)(?!/)(?!>)[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+[^>]*?>$ <ret>j<a-x><a-K>^\s*<lt>/<ret><a-gt> } }
 }
 
 ]
diff --git a/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/cmd b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54aed4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+i<ret><esc>
diff --git a/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/in b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45bc08e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+    <div>%( )</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/out b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..914642e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<div>
+    <div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/rc b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef3301f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/html/indent-on-new-line/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/filetype/html.kak"
+set buffer filetype html