diff --git a/examples/no-indent.stdout b/examples/no-indent.stdout
index 1339211..a06c3aa 100644
--- a/examples/no-indent.stdout
+++ b/examples/no-indent.stdout
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 1:main no_indent::hierarchical-example version=0.1
 1:main   no_indent::server host="localhost", port=8080
-1:main       Xms INFO no_indent starting
-1:main       Xms INFO no_indent listening
+1:main     Xms INFO no_indent starting
+1:main     Xms INFO no_indent listening
 1:main     no_indent::conn peer_addr="82.9.9.9", port=42381
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent connected
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent message received, length=2
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent connected
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent message received, length=2
 1:main     no_indent::conn peer_addr="8.8.8.8", port=18230
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent connected
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent connected
 1:main     no_indent::foomp 42 <- format string, normal_var=43
-1:main         Xms ERROR no_indent hello
+1:main       Xms ERROR no_indent hello
 1:main     no_indent::conn peer_addr="82.9.9.9", port=42381
-1:main         Xms WARN no_indent weak encryption requested, algo="xor"
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent response sent, length=8
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent disconnected
+1:main       Xms WARN no_indent weak encryption requested, algo="xor"
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent response sent, length=8
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent disconnected
 1:main     no_indent::conn peer_addr="8.8.8.8", port=18230
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent message received, length=5
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent response sent, length=8
-1:main         Xms DEBUG no_indent disconnected
-1:main       Xs  WARN no_indent internal error
-1:main       Xs  INFO no_indent exit
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent message received, length=5
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent response sent, length=8
+1:main       Xms DEBUG no_indent disconnected
+1:main     Xs  WARN no_indent internal error
+1:main     Xs  INFO no_indent exit
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ba12922..c08aae4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -537,10 +537,11 @@ where
             }
         }
 
+        let deindent = if self.config.indent_lines { 0 } else { 1 };
         // printing the indentation
         let indent = ctx
             .event_scope(event)
-            .map(|scope| scope.count())
+            .map(|scope| scope.count() - deindent)
             .unwrap_or(0);
 
         // check if this event occurred in the context of a span.