diff --git a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
index d6b764a..75f9ac7 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
@@ -611,6 +611,12 @@ class ScalarIndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
                    '     {% else %}\n'
                    '       {{ chef }}\n'
                    '     {% endif %}"\n', conf)
+        self.check('["this is a very long line\n'
+                   '  that needs to be split",\n'
+                   ' "other line"]\n', conf)
+        self.check('["multi\n'
+                   '  line 1", "multi\n'
+                   '            line 2"]\n', conf)
 
     def test_check_multi_line_quoted(self):
         conf = ('indentation: {spaces: 2, check-multi-line-strings: yes}\n'
@@ -648,6 +654,24 @@ class ScalarIndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
                    '       {{ chef }}\n'
                    '     {% endif %}"\n', conf,
                    problem1=(3, 8), problem2=(5, 8))
+        self.check('["this is a very long line\n'
+                   '  that needs to be split",\n'
+                   ' "other line"]\n', conf)
+        self.check('["this is a very long line\n'
+                   ' that needs to be split",\n'
+                   ' "other line"]\n', conf, problem=(2, 2))
+        self.check('["this is a very long line\n'
+                   '   that needs to be split",\n'
+                   ' "other line"]\n', conf, problem=(2, 4))
+        self.check('["multi\n'
+                   '  line 1", "multi\n'
+                   '            line 2"]\n', conf)
+        self.check('["multi\n'
+                   '  line 1", "multi\n'
+                   '           line 2"]\n', conf, problem=(3, 12))
+        self.check('["multi\n'
+                   '  line 1", "multi\n'
+                   '             line 2"]\n', conf, problem=(3, 14))
 
     def test_basics_folded_style(self):
         conf = ('indentation: {spaces: 2, check-multi-line-strings: no}\n'
diff --git a/yamllint/rules/common.py b/yamllint/rules/common.py
index 2f99e84..e343e62 100644
--- a/yamllint/rules/common.py
+++ b/yamllint/rules/common.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import string
+
 import yaml
 
 from yamllint.linter import LintProblem
@@ -77,6 +79,25 @@ def get_line_indent(token):
     return content - start
 
 
+def get_real_end_line(token):
+    """Finds the line on which the token really ends.
+
+    With pyyaml, scalar tokens often end on a next line.
+    """
+    end_line = token.end_mark.line + 1
+
+    if not isinstance(token, yaml.ScalarToken):
+        return end_line
+
+    pos = token.end_mark.pointer - 1
+    while (pos >= token.start_mark.pointer - 1 and
+           token.end_mark.buffer[pos] in string.whitespace):
+        if token.end_mark.buffer[pos] == '\n':
+            end_line -= 1
+        pos -= 1
+    return end_line
+
+
 def get_comments_between_tokens(token1, token2, skip_first_line=False):
     if token2 is None:
         buf = token1.end_mark.buffer[token1.end_mark.pointer:]
diff --git a/yamllint/rules/indentation.py b/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
index 3828343..7d03ab4 100644
--- a/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
+++ b/yamllint/rules/indentation.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Use this rule to control the indentation.
 import yaml
 
 from yamllint.linter import LintProblem
-from yamllint.rules.common import is_explicit_key
+from yamllint.rules.common import is_explicit_key, get_real_end_line
 
 
 ID = 'indentation'
@@ -237,13 +237,14 @@ def check(conf, token, prev, next, context):
 
     # Step 1: Lint
 
-    needs_lint = (
+    is_visible = (
         not isinstance(token, (yaml.StreamStartToken, yaml.StreamEndToken)) and
         not isinstance(token, yaml.BlockEndToken) and
-        not (isinstance(token, yaml.ScalarToken) and token.value == '') and
-        token.start_mark.line + 1 > context['cur_line'])
+        not (isinstance(token, yaml.ScalarToken) and token.value == ''))
+    first_in_line = (is_visible and
+                     token.start_mark.line + 1 > context['cur_line'])
 
-    if needs_lint:
+    if first_in_line:
         found_indentation = token.start_mark.column
         expected = context['stack'][-1].indent
 
@@ -267,9 +268,10 @@ def check(conf, token, prev, next, context):
 
     # Step 2.a:
 
-    if needs_lint:
-        context['cur_line_indent'] = found_indentation
-        context['cur_line'] = token.end_mark.line + 1
+    if is_visible:
+        context['cur_line'] = get_real_end_line(token)
+        if first_in_line:
+            context['cur_line_indent'] = found_indentation
 
     # Step 2.b: Update state