diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
index b770c1e..500b322 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ StyledStreamWriter::writeIndent()
          *document_ << '\n';
    }
   */
-   *document_ << indentString_;
+   *document_ << '\n' << indentString_;
 }