diff --git a/indent/javascript.vim b/indent/javascript.vim
index 1aeeb89a..a39e1335 100644
--- a/indent/javascript.vim
+++ b/indent/javascript.vim
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ let s:continuation_regex = '\%([\\*+/.:]\|\%(<%\)\@<![=-]\|\W[|&?]\|||\|&&\|[^=]
 " TODO: this needs to deal with if ...: and so on
 let s:msl_regex = s:continuation_regex.'|'.s:expr_case
 
-let s:one_line_scope_regex = '\%(\<\%(if\|else\|for\|while\)\>\|=>\)[^{;]*' . s:line_term
+let s:one_line_scope_regex = '\%(\<else\>\|\<\%(if\|for\|while\)\>\s*(.*)\)' . s:line_term
 
 " Regex that defines blocks.
 let s:block_regex = '\%([{[]\)\s*\%(|\%([*@]\=\h\w*,\=\s*\)\%(,\s*[*@]\=\h\w*\)*|\)\=' . s:line_term