diff --git a/rc/filetype/c-family.kak b/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
index 4d9eca733..31ad1ccc2 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ define-command -hidden c-family-indent-on-newline %< evaluate-commands -draft -i
     try %< execute-keys -draft K <a-x> <a-k>\;\h*(//[^\n]+)?$<ret> \
                                K <a-x> s \belse\b\h*(?://[^\n]+)?\n([^\n]*\n){2}\z<ret> \
                                <a-S>1<a-&> >
-    # deindent closing brace(s)
+    # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
     try %< execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*[})]+\h*$<ret> <a-lt> >
     # align to the opening parenthesis or opening brace (whichever is first)
     # on a previous line if its followed by text on the same line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/go.kak b/rc/filetype/go.kak
index fa81bbed3..d947646f4 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/go.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/go.kak
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ define-command -hidden go-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # indent after if|else|while|for
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><a-F>)MB <a-k> \A(if|else|while|for)\h*\(.*\)\h*\n\h*\n?\z <ret> s \A|.\z <ret> 1<a-&>1<a-space><a-gt> ]
-        # deindent closing brace(s)
+        # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*[})]+\h*$<ret> <a-lt> ]
     =
 ~
diff --git a/rc/filetype/rust.kak b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
index 55fd2c2b0..4b393213d 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/rust.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ define-command -hidden rust-indent-on-new-line %~
             try %+ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*where\h*$ <ret> j <a-gt> +
             # dedent after lines starting with . and ending with , or ;
             try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\..*[,<semicolon>]\h*$ <ret> j <a-lt> _
-            # deindent closing brace(s)
+            # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
             try %< execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k>^\h*[})]+\h*$<ret> <a-lt> >
             # todo dedent additional unmatched parenthesis
             # try %& execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s \((?:[^)(]+|\((?:[^)(]+|\([^)(]*\))*\))*\) l Gl s\) %sh{