diff --git a/indent/javascript.vim b/indent/javascript.vim
index a39e1335..82cd621c 100644
--- a/indent/javascript.vim
+++ b/indent/javascript.vim
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ let s:continuation_regex = '\%([\\*+/.:]\|\%(<%\)\@<![=-]\|\W[|&?]\|||\|&&\|[^=]
 
 " Regex that defines continuation lines.
 " TODO: this needs to deal with if ...: and so on
-let s:msl_regex = s:continuation_regex.'|'.s:expr_case
+let s:msl_regex = s:continuation_regex.'\|'.s:expr_case
 
 let s:one_line_scope_regex = '\%(\<else\>\|\<\%(if\|for\|while\)\>\s*(.*)\)' . s:line_term