diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
index 4d2554c087..588d9038e5 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
@@ -1971,9 +1971,10 @@
                              (sh-var-value 'sh-indent-for-case-label)))
     (`(:before . ,(or "(" "{" "[" "while" "if" "for" "case"))
      (cond
-      ((and (equal token "{") (smie-rule-parent-p "for"))
+      ((and (equal token "{") (or (smie-rule-parent-p "for")
+                                  (smie-rule-parent-p "case")))
        (let ((data (smie-backward-sexp "in")))
-         (when (equal (nth 2 data) "for")
+         (when (member (nth 2 data) '("for" "case"))
            `(column . ,(smie-indent-virtual)))))
       ((not (smie-rule-prev-p "&&" "||" "|"))
        (when (smie-rule-hanging-p)