diff --git a/rc/core/c-family.kak b/rc/core/c-family.kak
index def12daa0..19d9750b6 100644
--- a/rc/core/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/core/c-family.kak
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ define-command -hidden c-family-indent-on-newline %< evaluate-commands -draft -i
     try %< execute-keys -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 %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k>\b(if|else|for|while)\h*\(.+?\)\h*$<ret> j <a-gt> >
+    # deindent after a single line statement end
+    try %< execute-keys -draft K <a-x> <a-k>\;\h*$<ret> K <a-x> s\b(if|else|for|while)\h*\(.*\)\h*$|.\z<ret> 1<a-&> >
     # align to the opening parenthesis or opening brace (whichever is first)
     # on a previous line if its followed by text on the same line
     try %< evaluate-commands -draft %<
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/cmd b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b11ad9949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret>baz<esc>
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/in b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a64ea8b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+if (int i = bar())
+    foo();%( )
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/out b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62a0612fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if (int i = bar())
+    foo();
+baz
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/rc b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53c40654e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/core/c-family.kak"
+set buffer filetype cpp
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/state b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/state
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88f47c8ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/deindent-if-body/state
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.4,3.4