diff --git a/plugins/indentlist/plugin.js b/plugins/indentlist/plugin.js
index 81f212c323f..40eaec9e5f7 100644
--- a/plugins/indentlist/plugin.js
+++ b/plugins/indentlist/plugin.js
@@ -174,7 +174,19 @@
 				listArray[ i ].indent += indentOffset;
 				// Make sure the newly created sublist get a brand-new element of the same type. (http://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/5372)
 				if ( indentOffset > 0 ) {
-					var listRoot = listArray[ i ].parent;
+					var listRoot;
+
+					for ( var j = i - 1; j >= 0; j-- ) {
+						if ( listArray[ j ].indent === indentOffset ) {
+							listRoot = listArray[ j ].parent;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					if ( listRoot === undefined ) {
+						listRoot = listArray[ i ].parent;
+					}
+
 					listArray[ i ].parent = new CKEDITOR.dom.element( listRoot.getName(), listRoot.getDocument() );
 				}
 			}