diff --git a/src/TextMetrics.cpp b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
index 9e3483932b..9635388e55 100644
--- a/src/TextMetrics.cpp
+++ b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
@@ -1905,10 +1905,11 @@ int TextMetrics::leftMargin(int max_width,
 
 	// This happens after sections or environments in standard classes.
 	// We have to check the previous layout at same depth.
-	if (tclass.isDefaultLayout(par.layout()) && pit > 0) {
-	    pit_type prev = text_->depthHook(pit, par.getDepth());
-	    if (pars[prev < pit ? prev : pit - 1].layout().nextnoindent)
-		    parindent.erase();
+	if (tclass.isDefaultLayout(par.layout()) && pit > 0
+	    && pars[pit - 1].getDepth() >= par.getDepth()) {
+		pit_type prev = text_->depthHook(pit, par.getDepth());
+		if (pars[prev < pit ? prev : pit - 1].layout().nextnoindent)
+			parindent.erase();
 	}
 
 	FontInfo const labelfont = text_->labelFont(par);