diff --git a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
index f4a8e34..d6b764a 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
@@ -489,6 +489,51 @@ class IndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
                    '       value\n'
                    '...\n', conf, problem1=(4, 10), problem2=(6, 8))
 
+    def test_clear_sequence_item(self):
+        conf = 'indentation: {spaces: 2}'
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '  string\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '  map: ping\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '  - sequence\n'
+                   '  -\n'
+                   '    nested\n'
+                   '  -\n'
+                   '    >\n'
+                   '      multi\n'
+                   '      line\n'
+                   '...\n', conf)
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   ' string\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '   string\n', conf, problem1=(3, 2), problem2=(5, 4))
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   ' map: ping\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '   map: ping\n', conf, problem1=(3, 2), problem2=(5, 4))
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   ' - sequence\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '   - sequence\n', conf, problem1=(3, 2), problem2=(5, 4))
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '  -\n'
+                   '   nested\n'
+                   '  -\n'
+                   '     nested\n', conf, problem1=(4, 4), problem2=(6, 6))
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   '-\n'
+                   '  -\n'
+                   '     >\n'
+                   '      multi\n'
+                   '      line\n'
+                   '...\n', conf, problem=(4, 6))
+
 
 class ScalarIndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
     rule_id = 'indentation'
diff --git a/yamllint/rules/indentation.py b/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
index 44ec786..3828343 100644
--- a/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
+++ b/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ CONF = {'spaces': int,
         'indent-sequences': (True, False, 'whatever'),
         'check-multi-line-strings': bool}
 
-ROOT, MAP, B_SEQ, F_SEQ, KEY, VAL = range(6)
+ROOT, MAP, B_SEQ, F_SEQ, B_ENT, KEY, VAL = range(7)
 
 
 class Parent(object):
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ def check(conf, token, prev, next, context):
 
     # Step 2.b: Update state
 
+    if context['stack'][-1].type == B_ENT:
+        context['stack'].pop()
+
     if isinstance(token, yaml.BlockMappingStartToken):
         assert isinstance(next, yaml.KeyToken)
         if next.start_mark.line == token.start_mark.line:
@@ -312,6 +315,23 @@ def check(conf, token, prev, next, context):
 
         context['stack'].append(Parent(B_SEQ, indent))
 
+    elif (isinstance(token, yaml.BlockEntryToken) and
+            # in case of an empty entry
+            not isinstance(next, (yaml.BlockEntryToken, yaml.BlockEndToken))):
+        if next.start_mark.line == token.end_mark.line:
+            #   - item 1
+            #   - item 2
+            indent = next.start_mark.column
+        else:
+            #   -
+            #     item 1
+            #   -
+            #     key:
+            #       value
+            indent = token.start_mark.column + conf['spaces']
+
+        context['stack'].append(Parent(B_ENT, indent))
+
     elif isinstance(token, yaml.FlowSequenceStartToken):
         if next.start_mark.line == token.start_mark.line:
             #   - [a, b]