diff --git a/rc/core/c-family.kak b/rc/core/c-family.kak
index 293c7335e..4924edd69 100644
--- a/rc/core/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/core/c-family.kak
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def -hidden _c-family-indent-on-newline %[ eval -draft -itersel %[
     ## indent after an opening brace
     try %[ exec -draft K s\{\h*$<ret> j <a-gt> ]
     ## indent after a label
-    try %[ exec -draft K <a-x> s[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+:\h*$<ret> j <a-gt> ]
+    try %[ exec -draft k <a-x> s[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+:\h*$<ret> j <a-gt> ]
     ## indent after a statement not followed by an opening brace
     try %[ exec -draft k <a-x> <a-k>\b(if|else|for|while)\h*\(.+?\)\h*$<ret> j <a-gt> ]
     ## align to the opening parenthesis on a previous line if its followed by text on the same line
diff --git a/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/cmd b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54aed4f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+i<ret><esc>
diff --git a/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/in b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e0399c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/in
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class foo { 
+    %(p)rivate: 
+        int a; 
+        int b; 
+    public: 
+        foo() {} 
+        void bar() { 
+        } 
+}; 
diff --git a/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/out b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de1fbda91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/out
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class foo { 
+
+    private: 
+        int a; 
+        int b; 
+    public: 
+        foo() {} 
+        void bar() { 
+        } 
+}; 
diff --git a/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/rc b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2602daae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/872-indentation-misbeahviour-c++/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/core/formatter.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/core/c-family.kak"
+set buffer filetype cpp