diff --git a/packages/snippets/lib/snippet-expansion.js b/packages/snippets/lib/snippet-expansion.js
index 859754f53..0df215ec4 100644
--- a/packages/snippets/lib/snippet-expansion.js
+++ b/packages/snippets/lib/snippet-expansion.js
@@ -215,10 +215,12 @@ module.exports = class SnippetExpansion {
     // markers are crucial for ensuring we adapt to those changes.
     for (const variable of this.snippet.variables) {
       const {point} = variable
-      const marker = this.getMarkerLayer(this.editor).markBufferRange([
-        startPosition.traverse(point),
-        startPosition.traverse(point)
-      ], {exclusive: false})
+      let markerRange = new Range(
+        startPosition.translate(point),
+        startPosition.translate(point)
+      )
+      const marker = this.getMarkerLayer(this.editor).markBufferRange(
+        markerRange, {exclusive: false})
       this.markersForVariables.set(variable, marker)
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/snippets/spec/.eslintrc b/packages/snippets/spec/.eslintrc
index 65bf2aaca..85c710090 100644
--- a/packages/snippets/spec/.eslintrc
+++ b/packages/snippets/spec/.eslintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 {
+  "env": { "jasmine": true },
   "rules": {
+    "node/no-unpublished-require": "off",
+    "node/no-extraneous-require": "off",
+    "no-unused-vars": "off",
+    "no-empty": "off",
+    "object-curly-spacing": ["error", "always"],
     "semi": ["error", "always"]
+  },
+  "globals": {
+    "waitsForPromise": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/snippets/spec/snippets-spec.js b/packages/snippets/spec/snippets-spec.js
index 637a55e44..09e30fed7 100644
--- a/packages/snippets/spec/snippets-spec.js
+++ b/packages/snippets/spec/snippets-spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const temp = require('temp').track();
 const Snippets = require('../lib/snippets');
-const {TextEditor} = require('atom');
+const { TextEditor } = require('atom');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 
 const SUPPORTS_UUID = ('randomUUID' in crypto) && (typeof crypto.randomUUID === 'function');
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ describe("Snippets extension", () => {
     if (param == null) {
       param = {};
     }
-    const {shift} = param;
-    const event = atom.keymaps.constructor.buildKeydownEvent('tab', {shift, target: editorElement});
+    const { shift } = param;
+    const event = atom.keymaps.constructor.buildKeydownEvent('tab', { shift, target: editorElement });
     atom.keymaps.handleKeyboardEvent(event);
   };
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe("Snippets extension", () => {
     invalidSnippets = 3;
     expect(snippets.getSnippets(editor)).toEqual({});
 
-    invalidSnippets = {a: null};
+    invalidSnippets = { a: null };
     expect(snippets.getSnippets(editor)).toEqual({});
   });
 
@@ -499,14 +499,14 @@ third tabstop $3\
           expect(editor.getSelectedBufferRange()).toEqual([[2, 40], [2, 40]]);
 
           // tab backwards
-          simulateTabKeyEvent({shift: true});
+          simulateTabKeyEvent({ shift: true });
           expect(editor.getSelectedBufferRange()).toEqual([[2, 14], [2, 17]]); // should highlight text typed at tab stop
 
-          simulateTabKeyEvent({shift: true});
+          simulateTabKeyEvent({ shift: true });
           expect(editor.getSelectedBufferRange()).toEqual([[3, 15], [3, 15]]);
 
           // shift-tab on first tab-stop does nothing
-          simulateTabKeyEvent({shift: true});
+          simulateTabKeyEvent({ shift: true });
           expect(editor.getCursorScreenPosition()).toEqual([3, 15]);
 
           // tab through all tab stops, then tab on last stop to terminate snippet
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ third tabstop $3\
             simulateTabKeyEvent();
 
             editor.moveRight();
-            simulateTabKeyEvent({shift: true});
+            simulateTabKeyEvent({ shift: true });
             expect(editor.getCursorBufferPosition()).toEqual([4, 15]);
           });
         });
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ third tabstop $3\
 
       describe("when the snippet spans multiple lines", () => {
         beforeEach(async () => {
-          editor.update({autoIndent: true});
+          editor.update({ autoIndent: true });
           // editor.update() returns a Promise that never gets resolved, so we
           // need to return undefined to avoid a timeout in the spec.
           // TODO: Figure out why `editor.update({autoIndent: true})` never gets resolved.
@@ -1055,6 +1055,17 @@ foo\
           editor.insertText('TEST');
           expect(editor.getText()).toBe("// TEST\n// ====");
         });
+
+        describe("and the editor is indented", () => {
+          it("traverses newlines properly", () => {
+            editor.setText('  bannerGeneric');
+            editor.setCursorScreenPosition([0, 15]);
+            simulateTabKeyEvent();
+            expect(editor.getText()).toBe("  // \n  // ");
+            editor.insertText('TEST');
+            expect(editor.getText()).toBe("  // TEST\n  // ====");
+          });
+        });
       });
 
       describe("and the document is HTML", () => {