diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/OrderedMetadataListFragmentHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/OrderedMetadataListFragmentHelper.java
index a6ab440fa..a7d0811d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/OrderedMetadataListFragmentHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/OrderedMetadataListFragmentHelper.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class OrderedMetadataListFragmentHelper {
     @Override
     public boolean canIndent(int position, Task task) {
       Task parent = taskAdapter.getTask(position - 1);
-      return parent != null && getIndent(task) <= parent.getIndent();
+      return parent != null && getIndent(task) == 0;
     }
 
     @Override