diff --git a/idea/line-indent-provider/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/formatter/lineIndent/KotlinLikeLangLineIndentProvider.kt b/idea/line-indent-provider/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/formatter/lineIndent/KotlinLikeLangLineIndentProvider.kt
index 7f49617f96f..ae84b752cf5 100644
--- a/idea/line-indent-provider/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/formatter/lineIndent/KotlinLikeLangLineIndentProvider.kt
+++ b/idea/line-indent-provider/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/formatter/lineIndent/KotlinLikeLangLineIndentProvider.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ abstract class KotlinLikeLangLineIndentProvider : JavaLikeLangLineIndentProvider
     override fun getIndent(project: Project, editor: Editor, language: Language?, offset: Int): IndentCalculator? {
         val factory = IndentCalculatorFactory(project, editor)
         val currentPosition = getPosition(editor, offset)
+        if (!currentPosition.matchesRule { it.isAt(Whitespace) && it.isAtMultiline }) return null
 
         // ~~~ TESTING ~~~
 //        println(debugInfo(currentPosition))