diff --git a/news/1 Enhancements/3284.md b/news/1 Enhancements/3284.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..20c77192c5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/1 Enhancements/3284.md	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Indent on enter after line continuations.
diff --git a/src/client/extension.ts b/src/client/extension.ts
index c274bba310cc..4b12e5156b86 100644
--- a/src/client/extension.ts
+++ b/src/client/extension.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext): Promise<IExtensionApi
                 beforeText: /^\s*(?:def|class|for|if|elif|else|while|try|with|finally|except|async)\b.*:\s*/,
                 action: { indentAction: IndentAction.Indent }
             },
+            {
+                beforeText: /^(?!\s+\\)[^#\n]+\\\s*/,
+                action: { indentAction: IndentAction.Indent }
+            },
             {
                 beforeText: /^\s*#.*/,
                 afterText: /.+$/,