diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index dce912c..ec92f03 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -6974,6 +6974,9 @@
      * while(). */
     buf->b_ind_if_for_while = 0;
 
+    /* indentation for # comments */
+    buf->b_ind_hash_comment = 0;
+
     for (p = buf->b_p_cino; *p; )
     {
 	l = p++;