diff --git a/rc/filetype/c-family.kak b/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
index aad3ed65f..26a2b0d39 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/c-family.kak
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ define-command -hidden c-family-indent-on-newline %< evaluate-commands -draft -i
         # Go to opening parenthesis and opening brace, then select the most nested one
         try %< execute-keys [c [({],[)}] <ret> >
         # Validate selection and get first and last char
-        execute-keys <a-k>\A[{(](\h*\S+)+\n<ret> <a-:><a-\;>L <a-S>
+        execute-keys <a-k>\A[{(](\h*\S+)+\n<ret> <a-K>"(([^"]*"){2})*<ret> <a-K>'(([^']*'){2})*<ret> <a-:><a-\;>L <a-S>
         # Remove possibly incorrect indent from new line which was copied from previous line
         try %< execute-keys -draft <space> <a-h> s\h+<ret> d >
         # Now indent and align that new line with the opening parenthesis/brace
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/cmd b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8682d51ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+c<ret>bar<esc>
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/in b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ca7b63c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/in
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+if(c == '(') {%( )
+
+if(c == '(') {}%( )
+
+if(s == "(") {%( )
+
+if(s == "(" "foo") {%( )
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/out b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..293dc2769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+if(c == '(') {
+    bar
+
+if(c == '(') {}
+bar
+
+if(s == "(") {
+    bar
+
+if(s == "(" "foo") {
+    bar
diff --git a/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/rc b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c2a7247d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indent/c-family/paren-in-literal/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "%val{runtime}/colors/default.kak"
+source "%val{runtime}/rc/filetype/c-family.kak"
+set buffer filetype cpp