diff --git a/src/emitter.cpp b/src/emitter.cpp
index 5168cba89..4afb20ef4 100644
--- a/src/emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/emitter.cpp
@@ -947,8 +947,12 @@ Emitter& Emitter::Write(const _Comment& comment) {
 
   PrepareNode(EmitterNodeType::NoType);
 
-  if (m_stream.col() > 0)
+  if (m_stream.col() == 0 &&
+      m_pState->CurGroupNodeType() == EmitterNodeType::BlockMap) {
+    m_stream << IndentTo(m_pState->CurIndent());
+  } else if (m_stream.col() > 0) {
     m_stream << Indentation(m_pState->GetPreCommentIndent());
+  }
   Utils::WriteComment(m_stream, comment.content.data(), comment.content.size(),
                       m_pState->GetPostCommentIndent());
 
diff --git a/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp b/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
index f1472d6f3..b13e09277 100644
--- a/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/emitter_test.cpp
@@ -1822,5 +1822,16 @@ TEST_F(EmitterTest, ShowTrailingZero) {
 - .nan)");
 }
 
+TEST_F(EmitterTest, CommentInsideMapValueIsIndented) {
+  out << YAML::BeginMap << YAML::Key << "foo" << YAML::BeginMap
+      << YAML::Comment("Comment") << YAML::Key << "bar" << YAML::Value << true
+      << YAML::EndMap << YAML::EndMap;
+
+  ExpectEmit(
+      "foo:\n"
+      "  # Comment\n"
+      "  bar: true");
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace YAML