diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/SubtasksUpdater.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/SubtasksUpdater.java
index 31d7ef56a..2d1f3cbb8 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/SubtasksUpdater.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/SubtasksUpdater.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class SubtasksUpdater extends OrderedListUpdater<String> {
 
                 int indent = metadata.getValue(SubtasksMetadata.INDENT);
                 if(indent < 0 || indent > previousIndent.get() + 1) // bad
-                    indent = Math.max(0, previousIndent.get());
+                    indent = Math.max(0, previousIndent.get() + 1);
 
                 metadata.setValue(SubtasksMetadata.ORDER, order);
                 metadata.setValue(SubtasksMetadata.INDENT, indent);