1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index e57c7e639c9..17d30e0d972 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ Set `python-indent' locally to the value guessed."
               (let ((initial (current-indentation)))
                 (if (zerop (python-next-statement))
                     (setq indent (- (current-indentation) initial)))
-                (if (and (>= indent 2) (<= indent 8)) ; sanity check
+                (if (and indent (>= indent 2) (<= indent 8)) ; sanity check
                     (setq done t))))))
         (when done
           (when (/= indent (default-value 'python-indent))