1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
index fd12d9c7b77..d6c9d5802f9 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ;; Copyright (C) 1990, 1994  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: William F. Mann
+;; Maintainer: FSF
 ;; Adapted-By: ESR
 ;; Keywords: languages
 
@@ -282,8 +283,10 @@ Turning on Perl mode runs the normal hook `perl-mode-hook'."
       0                                 ;Existing comment at bol stays there.
     (save-excursion
       (skip-chars-backward " \t")
-      (max (1+ (current-column))        ;Else indent at comment column
-           comment-column))))           ; except leave at least one space.
+      (max (if (bolp)                   ;Else indent at comment column
+               0                        ; except leave at least one space if
+             (1+ (current-column)))     ; not at beginning of line.
+           comment-column))))
 
 (defun electric-perl-terminator (arg)
   "Insert character and adjust indentation.