diff --git a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
index b208c8a6e..5713d5a62 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-char %<
 define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y gh j P }
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line