diff --git a/rc/filetype/rust.kak b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
index d4b9826cd..9117de8ee 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/rust.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/rust.kak
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ define-command -hidden rust-indent-on-new-line %~
             try %< execute-keys -draft [c[({],[)}] <ret> <a-k> \A[({][^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> L i<ret><esc> <gt> <a-S> <a-&> >
             # indent after non-empty lines not starting with operator and not ending with , or ;
             # XXX simplify this into a single <a-k> without s
-            try %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s [^\h].+ <ret> <a-K> \A[-+*/&|^})<gt><lt>] <ret> <a-K> [,<semicolon>](\h*/[/*].*|)$ <ret> j <a-gt> >
+            try %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s [^\h].+ <ret> <a-K> \A[-+*/&|^})<gt><lt>#] <ret> <a-K> [,<semicolon>](\h*/[/*].*|)$ <ret> j <a-gt> >
             # dedent after lines starting with . and ending with } or ) or , or ;
             try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\..*[}),<semicolon>]\h*$ <ret> j <a-lt> _
             # align to opening curly brace or paren when newline is inserted before a single closing
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/in b/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/in
index 0b17056b6..063f771e5 100644
--- a/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/in
+++ b/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/in
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@
 
     > foo%( )
 
+    #[derive(Debug)]%( )
+
diff --git a/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/out b/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/out
index f81bfdec9..f270d0d92 100644
--- a/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/out
+++ b/test/indent/rust/line-start-with-operator/out
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@
     > foo
     bar
 
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    bar
+