diff --git a/keepalived/templates/config.jinja b/keepalived/templates/config.jinja
index 5a37e77..528d267 100644
--- a/keepalived/templates/config.jinja
+++ b/keepalived/templates/config.jinja
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@
           {{- keepalived_config(item[value], carryover=item[key], indent=indent) -}}
         {%- else -%}
           {%- set carryIndent = indentHolder -%}
+          {%- set forwardIndent = indentHolder -%}
           {%- if carryover -%}
             {{- carryover|indent(indentHolder, True) }}{{ ' ' -}}
             {%- set carryIndent = 0 -%}
           {%- endif -%}
           {%- if item[value] is string or item[value] is not iterable -%}
-            {%- set indent = 0 -%}
+            {%- set forwardIndent = 0 -%}
           {%- endif -%}
-          {{- item[key]|indent(carryIndent, True) }} {{ keepalived_config(item[value], recurse=recurse, indent=indent) -}}
+          {{- item[key]|indent(carryIndent, True) }} {{ keepalived_config(item[value], recurse=recurse, indent=forwardIndent) -}}
         {%- endif -%}
       {%- endfor -%}
     {%- else -%}
diff --git a/test/test_keepalived_config.py b/test/test_keepalived_config.py
index bfcbc85..c275160 100755
--- a/test/test_keepalived_config.py
+++ b/test/test_keepalived_config.py
@@ -104,5 +104,15 @@ class TestKeepalivedConfiguration(unittest.TestCase):
         result = 'virtual_server gizmo {\n  real_server dumdums {\n    barney rubble\n    fred flintstone\n  }\n}\n'
         self.renderTest(testdata, result)
 
+    def test_indent_nested_hashes(self):
+        testdata = {'flintstone': {'fred': {'role': {'family': 'father'}}}}
+        result = 'flintstone {\n  fred {\n    role {\n      family father\n    }\n  }\n}\n'
+        self.renderTest(testdata, result)
+
+    def test_indent_carryover_with_nested_hashes(self):
+        testdata = {'real_server': {'gizmo': {'another': 'day', 'dumdums': {'fred': 'flintstone', 'barney': 'rubble'}}}}
+        result = 'real_server gizmo {\n  another day\n  dumdums {\n    barney rubble\n    fred flintstone\n  }\n}\n'
+        self.renderTest(testdata, result)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()