diff --git a/helix-core/tests/indent.rs b/helix-core/tests/indent.rs
index cead3ef43e612..6ab5fd37abb7c 100644
--- a/helix-core/tests/indent.rs
+++ b/helix-core/tests/indent.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,49 @@
 use helix_core::{
     indent::{indent_level_for_line, treesitter_indent_for_pos, IndentStyle},
-    syntax::Loader,
+    syntax::{Configuration, Loader},
     Syntax,
 };
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{
+    fs,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_treesitter_indent_rust() {
-    test_treesitter_indent("rust.rs", "source.rust");
+    test_treesitter_indent(&indent_test_path("rust.rs"), "source.rust");
 }
 #[test]
 fn test_treesitter_indent_rust_2() {
-    test_treesitter_indent("commands.rs", "source.rust");
+    test_treesitter_indent(&indent_test_path("commands.rs"), "source.rust");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_treesitter_indent_rust_helix() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+    let mut root_dir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+    root_dir.pop();
+    root_dir.push("helix-term");
+    root_dir.push("src");
+    let mut queue = vec![root_dir];
+    while let Some(dir) = queue.pop() {
+        for entry in fs::read_dir(dir)? {
+            let entry = entry?;
+            let file_type = entry.file_type()?;
+            if file_type.is_dir() {
+                queue.push(entry.path());
+            } else if file_type.is_file() {
+                let path = entry.path();
+                if path.extension().map_or(false, |ext| ext == "rs") {
+                    test_treesitter_indent(&path, "source.rust");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_treesitter_indent_cpp() {
-    test_treesitter_indent("cpp.cpp", "source.cpp");
+    test_treesitter_indent(&indent_test_path("cpp.cpp"), "source.cpp");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -52,20 +79,30 @@ fn test_indent_level_for_line_with_spaces_and_tabs() {
     assert_eq!(indent_level, 2)
 }
 
-fn test_treesitter_indent(file_name: &str, lang_scope: &str) {
+fn indent_tests_dir() -> PathBuf {
     let mut test_dir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
     test_dir.push("tests/data/indent");
+    test_dir
+}
+
+fn indent_test_path(name: &str) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut path = indent_tests_dir();
+    path.push(name);
+    path
+}
+
+fn indent_tests_config() -> Configuration {
+    let mut config_path = indent_tests_dir();
+    config_path.push("languages.toml");
+    let config = std::fs::read_to_string(config_path).unwrap();
+    toml::from_str(&config).unwrap()
+}
 
-    let mut test_file = test_dir.clone();
-    test_file.push(file_name);
-    let test_file = std::fs::File::open(test_file).unwrap();
+fn test_treesitter_indent(test_path: &Path, lang_scope: &str) {
+    let test_file = std::fs::File::open(test_path).unwrap();
     let doc = ropey::Rope::from_reader(test_file).unwrap();
 
-    let mut config_file = test_dir;
-    config_file.push("languages.toml");
-    let config = std::fs::read_to_string(config_file).unwrap();
-    let config = toml::from_str(&config).unwrap();
-    let loader = Loader::new(config);
+    let loader = Loader::new(indent_tests_config());
 
     // set runtime path so we can find the queries
     let mut runtime = std::path::PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
@@ -97,7 +134,8 @@ fn test_treesitter_indent(file_name: &str, lang_scope: &str) {
             .unwrap();
             assert!(
                 line.get_slice(..pos).map_or(false, |s| s == suggested_indent),
-                "Wrong indentation on line {}:\n\"{}\" (original line)\n\"{}\" (suggested indentation)\n",
+                "Wrong indentation for file {:?} on line {}:\n\"{}\" (original line)\n\"{}\" (suggested indentation)\n",
+                test_path,
                 i+1,
                 line.slice(..line.len_chars()-1),
                 suggested_indent,
diff --git a/runtime/queries/rust/indents.scm b/runtime/queries/rust/indents.scm
index e7ea85cf9c19a..1e2aff850dbb4 100644
--- a/runtime/queries/rust/indents.scm
+++ b/runtime/queries/rust/indents.scm
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@
   (#not-same-line? @indent @expr-start)
   (#set! "scope" "all")
 )
+; Indent type aliases that span multiple lines, similar to
+; regular assignment expressions
+(type_item
+  .
+  (_) @expr-start
+  type: (_) @indent
+  (#not-same-line? @indent @expr-start)
+  (#set! "scope" "all")
+)
 
 ; Some field expressions where the left part is a multiline expression are not
 ; indented by cargo fmt.